New Orleans, Louisiana · Private Non-Profit
Urban Studies/Affairs at Dillard University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $22,094 school-wide net price and $39,196 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 88
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 41.9%
- Graduation rate
- 43.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,094/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $88,376
- Median debt
- $31,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,196/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.1%), school-wide average net price ($22,094), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($39,196), and peer averages from 88 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 88 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($811 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($28,666 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Dillard University in the top 97% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ 
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 1.6% of reported awards · $10,163 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ 
Monroe Community College Rochester, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,353 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Urban Studies/Affairs accounts for 2.1% of the awards or completions reported for Dillard University. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 3.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Dillard University's average net price is $22,094 per year, about $88,376 over four years. That is $811 above the $21,283 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,196 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $28,666 below the $67,862 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Dillard University #85 of 88 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.