Loras College Rankings & Recognition

Loras College appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #217 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #5 of 12 ranked colleges in Iowa.

Loras College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #217 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,233; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $25,376; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 51.5 of 100 · #5 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 70th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 70th percentile

Average net price $22,910 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 63.7% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Central Missouri (#216)
Ranked just below: Westfield State University (#218)

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Psychology

Ranked #538 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,036; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,750; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 41.5 of 100 · #6 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 50th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $22,910 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 63.7% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Bridgeport (#537)
Ranked just below: Saint Vincent College (#539)

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Business

Ranked #603 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,266; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 44 of 100 · #12 of 18 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 52th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 70th percentile

Average net price $22,910 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 63.7% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southwestern College-Kansas (#602)
Ranked just below: Frostburg State University (#604)

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Admit rate: 99.9%
Avg. net price: $22,910
Graduation: 63.7%
Students: 1,083

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NCAA Division III

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