Gallaudet University vs. Herzing University-New Orleans

Comparable Facts

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

Gallaudet University is larger than Herzing University-New Orleans based on total student enrollment (1,335 students vs. 351 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gallaudet University is located in Washington, DC (Large City setting); Herzing University New Orleans is in Metairie, LA (Small City setting).
• Gallaudet 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: Gallaudet University 6:1; Herzing University New Orleans 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University New Orleans are 43.8% lower than at Gallaudet University ($8,928 vs. $15,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.1% higher at Gallaudet University than at Herzing University New Orleans (about $6,204 more per year; $19,654 vs. $13,450).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Gallaudet University as at Herzing University New Orleans (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gallaudet University students is 243.3% larger than aid received by Herzing University New Orleans students ($24,529 vs. $7,145).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Gallaudet University, test-free at Herzing University-New Orleans.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 60.7% at Gallaudet University vs. 69.6% at Herzing University-New Orleans.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gallaudet University graduates have a $7,172 lower median loan debt than Herzing University-New Orleans graduates ($16,541 vs. $23,713).
• Among borrowers, Gallaudet University graduates have an estimated $74 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Herzing University-New Orleans graduates ($171 vs. $245).
• More Gallaudet University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-New Orleans students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 28%).

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