Lourdes University
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. graduation rate is below 40%. a private nonprofit school with 543 students.
About This School
Lourdes University is a private nonprofit institution located in Sylvania, Ohio with approximately 543 undergraduate students enrolled. Lourdes University has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 74%. The average net price after financial aid is $23,206 per year. The graduation rate is 32%, and the typical graduate earns $41,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
Lourdes University is a private Franciscan university in Sylvania, Ohio. Established in 1958, the university is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. The university will close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, with university officials citing declining enrollment and rising costs as the reason.
This one requires a critical heads-up before anything else: Lourdes University has announced it will close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, which makes enrolling there an extremely risky decision for any incoming student. Beyond the closure, the numbers were already concerning — a 38% graduation rate and median earnings of $41,300 a decade out suggest many students weren't getting a strong return on their investment even before the announcement. If you were considering Lourdes for its Franciscan mission, small class sizes, or affordable net price of around $21,600, those qualities are worth seeking at a comparable institution that will actually be open when you graduate.
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Net Price by Family Income
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 7% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (543 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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