How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of New Orleans admits about 74.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 935 and 1,241. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.1% receive Pell Grants and 40.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 34.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of New Orleans #347 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process that limits the overall scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment. The six-year graduation rate is 38.0%, with 45.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 66.8%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $40,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of New Orleans in the 43.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of New Orleans #383 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution where low-income students who gain admission complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation outcomes, though the institution's admission scale limits how many students from low-income backgrounds benefit from that pathway.
University of New Orleans admits about 74.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 935 and 1,241. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.1% receive Pell Grants and 40.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 34.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of New Orleans #347 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process that limits the overall scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment. The six-year graduation rate is 38.0%, with 45.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 66.8%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $40,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of New Orleans in the 43.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of New Orleans #383 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution where low-income students who gain admission complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation outcomes, though the institution's admission scale limits how many students from low-income backgrounds benefit from that pathway.
University of New Orleans admits about 74.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 935 and 1,241. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.1% receive Pell Grants and 40.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 34.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of New Orleans #347 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process that limits the overall scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment. The six-year graduation rate is 38.0%, with 45.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 66.8%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $40,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of New Orleans in the 43.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of New Orleans #383 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution where low-income students who gain admission complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation outcomes, though the institution's admission scale limits how many students from low-income backgrounds benefit from that pathway.
