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Loras College

Dubuque, Iowa Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Loras College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Dubuque, Iowa. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,189, made up of 1,123 undergraduates and 66 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Loras College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 321 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

Loras, as a Catholic liberal arts college, creates a community of active learners, reflective thinkers, ethical decision-makers, and responsible contributors in diverse professional, social, and religious roles.

Mission statement as reported by Loras College

Key figures

1,189
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
321
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 45

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Psychology 3
Education 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
Communication and Journalism 2
Engineering 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Social Sciences 4
English Language and Literature 2
History 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Health Professions 4
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Physical Sciences 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
  • Music Bachelor 2 graduates
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
82%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
292
Master's degrees
29

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,189
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,123
Graduate students, fall 2024
66
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,329
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,227
Graduate students, 2024-25
102
Full-time, 2024-25
87%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
45%
Men
55%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
17%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Rivers Conference
President
Michael Doyle
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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