New Orleans, Louisiana · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, University of New Orleans is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,501, made up of 5,419 undergraduates and 1,082 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of The University of Louisiana System.
University of New Orleans offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 68 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Biology, and Accounting. It awarded 1,269 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
6,501
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
1,269
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
68
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 68
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
875
Master's degrees
317
Doctoral degrees (research)
44
Certificates under 1 year
10
Post-master's certificates
23
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,501
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,419
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,082
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,901
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,589
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,312
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
41%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
24%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Louisiana System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southland Conference
President
Dr. Kathy Johnson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact