Class of 2029 Profile

More than 32,000 students completed applications for admission to Tulane this year, and just over 4,700 were admitted. On average, admitted students had a 3.79 GPA (recalculated & unweighted), a 1486 SAT, and a 33 ACT. The majority of applicants and about half of admitted students did not submit a test score for consideration.

Below, you’ll find a profile of our most recent entering first-year class, which includes students from over 1,100 different schools, 49 states and territories, and 55 countries.

Academics

Average (recalculated & unweighted) GPA: 3.67
Average ACT: 33*
ACT Middle 50%: 32-34*
Average SAT: 1462*
SAT Middle 50%: 1430-1500*

*Roughly 40% of enrolled first-year students provided a test score.

Geography

Regions Map

 

 
International: 8%
 
Midwest: 8%
 
Mountain West: 3%
 
Northeast: 28%
 
Pacific West: 15%
 
South Atlantic: 13%
 
South Central: 11%
 
Louisiana: 14%

 

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

African American or Black: 5%

  • Including non-US citizens and those reporting additional identities: 8%

Asian: 6%

  • Including non-US citizens and those reporting additional identities: 12%

Hispanic or Latino/a/x: 13%

  • Including non-US citizens and those reporting additional identities: 14%

Indigenous/Native American: <1%

  • Including non-US citizens and those reporting additional identities: 1%

Two or more races: 5%

  • Including non-US citizens and those reporting additional identities: 6%

Non-US Citizens: 6%

Gender & Sexual Identity

Legal Sex

  • Female: 58%
  • Male: 42%

Gender Identity

  • Female: 57%
  • Male: 42%
  • Nonbinary and other: <1%

LGBTQ+: 10%

Socioeconomic Status

First-Generation College Students: 15%
 

Tulane is an equal opportunity educator and employer that does not use demographics such as race, sex, etc. as an eligibility or selection criteria for educational programs or activities.