Dillard University vs. Herzing University-New Orleans

Comparable Facts

Compare Dillard University in New Orleans, LA with Herzing University New Orleans in Metairie, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Dillard University is larger than Herzing University-New Orleans based on total student enrollment (1,080 students vs. 351 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dillard University is located in New Orleans, LA (Large City setting); Herzing University New Orleans is in Metairie, LA (Small City setting).
• Dillard University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University New Orleans is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dillard University 14:1; Herzing University New Orleans 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University New Orleans are 34.1% lower than at Dillard University ($8,928 vs. $13,543).
• Out-of-state tuition is 77.8% higher at Dillard University than at Herzing University New Orleans (about $10,468 more per year; $23,918 vs. $13,450).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Dillard University as at Herzing University New Orleans (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dillard University students is 144.5% larger than aid received by Herzing University New Orleans students ($17,473 vs. $7,145).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Dillard University, test-free at Herzing University-New Orleans.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.9% at Dillard University vs. 69.6% at Herzing University-New Orleans.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University New Orleans graduates have a $12,287 lower median loan debt than Dillard University graduates ($23,713 vs. $36,000).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-New Orleans graduates have an estimated $127 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Dillard University graduates ($245 vs. $372).
• More Dillard University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-New Orleans students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.