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Loyola University New Orleans

Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St. Charles Avenue, Box 89
New Orleans, LA 70118-6195

Official telephone: (504) 865-2011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 4-LOYOLA
Fax number: (504) 865-3383
Website: www.loyno.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,691
Full-time undergraduates: 2,510
Part-time undergraduates: 181
Total graduate students: 1,396
Full-time graduate students: 587
Part-time graduate students: 809
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 59%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
18.2% Hispanic/Latino
51.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
50.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Nonresident Alien
4.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 26 acres
City or town school is located in: New Orleans
Population of city/town: 378,715
Nearest major city: New Orleans
Population of nearest major city: 378,715
Online campus map: apply.loyno.edu/
maps-directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (95%)
  • single-student apartments (2%)
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing. Honors floor. (2%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 84%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 49%
Percent of students who live off campus: 51%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. All freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 25%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 525
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network, Internet-ready residence hall rooms, public workstations.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections. Learning commons, multimedia classrooms, multimedia creation classroom/lab, faculty innovation center/Honors program; seminar, group, and library living rooms.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, multimedia classrooms, multimedia training center, chemistry wing, library learning commons, multimedia exhibit room, deli/performance area, sports complex, Jesuit Social Research Institute, learning communities, Office of Service Learning; non-profit communications, international education, career development, and international business centers; humanities (with Perseus Project and TLG TV), computer science, business, graphics, visual arts, ad club/communications, and information technology computer labs; multimedia, audio recording, and editing studios.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills, Tutoring in most subjects.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Foreign language and writing labs. Mathematics and learning centers. Tutoring and remedial instruction.
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career/job fairs, job listings/postings, job placement, career resource library, experiential learning, job bank, graduate/professional school advising/assistance.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 9%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 21%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Maroon, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 11
Total number of registered organizations: 104
Campus-based religious organizations:
Awakening, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Genesis Gospel Choir, Compass, Loyola Life Group; Jewish and Muslim Student Associations
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Living Our Vision Everyday (L.O.V.E) Chapter of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Loyola Asian Student Organization
International student organizations:
International Student Association, Bridging the Gap, Asian Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Gospel choir, jazz club, Association for Music Therapy Students, Society of Dance, Association for Music Therapy Students, Music and Entertainment Industry Students Association, Amnesty International, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Loyola, Circle K, Medical Mission Aid Society, Peers Advocating Wellness, Community Action Program, Ambassadors, Students in Free Enterprise, Loyola Life Group, Public Relations Students Society of America, Tax and Estate Planning Law Review, College Democrats, College Republicans, Society for Civic Engagement, Model UN, Condor Falcon Graduate Institute of Leadership, International Business Organization, Society of Criminology, Society of Physics Students; anime, advertising, economics, philosophy, and psychology clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Bret Simpson,
Director Intercollegiate Athletics/Wellness
Director of women's athletics: Kellie Kennedy,
Assistant Athletic Director/SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Research Associate,
Donna Bourgeouis,
Loyola University New Orleans,
6363 St. Charles Avenue, Campus Box 53,
New Orleans, LA
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Wolfpack
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNAIA
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's cheerleadingyesNAIA
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's swimmingyesNAIA
Men's tennisyesNAIA
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's golfyesNAIA
Women's swimmingyes 
Women's tennisyesNAIA
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 15%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 61%
Athletic facilities:
baseball fields, sports complex; off campus facilities for baseball, tennis, cross country, track/field, and golf
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball, weight lifting
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, golf, mixed martial arts, quidditch, rugby, sailing, soccer, swimming
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, dance, golf, mixed martial arts, quidditch, sailing, soccer, swimming

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Kenner, LA (13 miles)
Nearest other airport: New Orleans (13 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New Orleans (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New Orleans (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 25%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 25% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, New York University, Tulane University, New England Conservatory of Music, University of New Orleans.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Catholic Charities, Entergy, Ernst & Young, Jefferson Parish, Loyola University New Orleans, Mediterranean Shipping, Ochsner Medical Systems, Teach for America, Teach NOLA, Tulane Medical Systems.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Mitch Landrieu J.D., mayor, City of New Orleans
  • Sean O'Keefe, CEO, European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co. (North America)
  • Jessica Dunne, CNN associate producer.

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