Herzing University-New Orleans

Herzing University-New Orleans is a less selective private nonprofit university in Metairie, Louisiana. It admits most applicants, graduates 15% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $36,909 ten years after starting college, more than 8% of the Louisiana colleges we cover.

Mostly online. 65% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
92%

More selective than 23% of Louisiana colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$21,269 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $28,414. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
15%

Higher than 8% of Louisiana colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$36,909

Higher than 8% of Louisiana colleges we cover and 7% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Herzing University-New Orleans acceptance rate & admissions

Of 46 applicants, Herzing University-New Orleans admitted 41 and 27 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

46
Applied
41
Admitted
27
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return50%
Pell Grant recipients77%
First-generation students52%
Women / men93% / 7%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Herzing University-New Orleans tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$13,450
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance$28,414

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$11,756
Loan default rate8.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Herzing University-New Orleans majors, earnings & careers

Herzing University-New Orleans offers 11 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Technology & Computing · 2
  • Humanities & Languages · 1

Highest-earning majors at Herzing University-New Orleans

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$91,010$43,985
Computer Programming$78,404$31,050
Information Technology$70,624$41,837
Criminal Justice$69,601$28,399
Business Administration$66,379$46,792
Accounting$54,345—
Health Administration$51,098$47,375
Quick list of all 11 majors
  • Accounting$54,345
  • Business Administration$66,379
  • Computer Programming$78,404
  • Criminal Justice$69,601
  • Health Administration$51,098
  • Health Sciences—
  • Homeland Security—
  • Information Technology$70,624
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • Legal Support Services—
  • Nursing$91,010

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$81,850
New Orleans
$80,230
Louisiana
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$95,100
New Orleans
$95,540
Louisiana
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in New Orleans

Cost of living
7% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,229/mo

2 bedrooms $1,480. Housing costs 14% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
63° / 91°

January and July average highs. 68 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (very high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Jefferson Parish

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)368
First-year students from Louisiana95%
Next most common home statesMississippi
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2448% bachelor's · 52% associate
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyBlack 71% · White 17% · Hispanic 3% · Asian 1%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Jefferson Parish at a glance

Population430,920
Median household income$65,252
Adults with a bachelor's degree31%
Median age40

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Herzing University-New Orleans with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Louisiana by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Herzing University-New Orleans92%$21,26915%$36,909This school
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University99%$18,55245%$59,419
Louisiana Christian University77%$13,11344%$51,700
University of Holy Cross74%$15,63549%$49,316
Remington College-Shreveport Campus—$30,75833%$31,349

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Herzing University-New Orleans would cost you $2,717 more per year than Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Herzing University-New Orleans.
  • Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University gives aided families $2,793 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Louisiana residentHerzing University-New OrleansFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityDifference
Sticker price$28,414$28,490−$76
Average grants−$7,145−$9,938+$2,793
You pay$21,269$18,552+$2,717

“+” means Herzing University-New Orleans costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Herzing University-New Orleans

What is the Herzing University-New Orleans acceptance rate?

Herzing University-New Orleans accepts 92% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 41 of 46 applicants were admitted.

How much does Herzing University-New Orleans cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $28,414 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,269 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,759 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Herzing University-New Orleans graduates earn?

Former Herzing University-New Orleans students earn a median $36,909 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Herzing University-New Orleans graduation rate?

15% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 50% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Herzing University-New Orleans: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/herzing-university-new-orleans (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).