Loras College

Loras College's published cost of attendance is $50,537. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $20,479, middle-income families pay around $15,624, and higher-income families pay approximately $23,039.

Azimuth ranks Loras College #887 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The affordability rank reflects both the headline sticker price and the debt load graduates carry; net prices by income band are medians within those bands, so individual aid packages vary.

Loras College uses need-based financial aid to reshape the sticker price across income levels. The college participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.

Families apply using the FAFSA, and the college works to meet demonstrated financial need through a combination of grants, scholarships, and loans. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $26,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $30,983; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $55,860, median federal debt of $26,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $294 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Loras College earn median 4-year earnings of $55,860, placing Loras College in the 30.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,227 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Loras College in the 35.6 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Loras College #795 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Loras College's concentration in business and professional fields.

Kinesiology is the largest program with 60 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $57,233, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 35 students earning $65,266 four years after enrollment, while Teacher Education and Social Work round out the top programs with four-year earnings in the $47,172 and $50,789 range.

These outcomes underscore how Loras College's focus on Business translates into solid long-term financial results for graduates entering professional and managerial career paths.

Loras College's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private liberal arts college with applied career focus. Kinesiology is the largest program with 60 graduates, followed by Business Administration, Teacher Education, Social Work, and Psychology, General.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 343 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional labor-market demand. The earnings pattern reflects Business as the institution's primary economic signature.

Finance leads with median earnings of $78,989 four years after enrollment, followed by Accounting with $74,811, Digital Marketing with $69,010, Business Administration with $65,266, and Criminal Justice with $60,411. These programs cluster in applied professional and business-adjacent fields where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes.

Loras College's program portfolio emphasizes career-ready credentials in fields with stable regional demand. The concentration in Business (representing 23% of degrees), Education (representing 10% of degrees), and Engineering (representing 4% of degrees) positions graduates for direct entry into professional roles in accounting, management, education, and health-related fields.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trends.