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Is Tulane University of Louisiana worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Tulane University of Louisiana, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Tulane University of Louisiana sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $63,268 helps, but median debt of $20,500 plus yearly net price of $39,949 creates a tighter path. For context, Tulane University of Louisiana's net price sits about 122% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school and near the top of its sector range. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$50,631
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $27,794 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $111,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$39,949
Median earnings 10 years out
$63,268
Median debt at graduation
$20,500
Graduation rate
88%
At Tulane University of Louisiana, a typical graduate carries about $20,500 in student debt and earns roughly $63,268 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $233 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Tulane University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit four year school in New Orleans, LA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Tulane University of Louisiana
The median net price at Tulane University of Louisiana is $39,949 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →