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Centenary College of Louisiana: cost, admission and results

Centenary College of Louisiana is a private nonprofit college in Shreveport, Louisiana. It has about 685 undergraduate students. It admits 56% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $25,053 a year.

At a glance

  • 56%Admission rate
  • $25,053Net price a year
  • 62%Graduation rate
  • $59,034Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana 71104
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
685
Graduate students
19
Students per teacher
8 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
centenary.edu

Getting in

Centenary College of Louisiana admits 56% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1144 out of 1600 (midpoints: 575 in reading and writing, 560 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 25 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$43,450
Room and meals on campus$15,200
Books and supplies$1,300
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$62,350
Average net price after grants and scholarships$25,053

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 68% above the median net price of colleges in Louisiana on this site ($14,924). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$22,490
$30,001 to $48,000$22,971
$48,001 to $75,000$21,934
$75,001 to $110,000$21,481
Above $110,000$32,412

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeLA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year70%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)62%49%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$59,034$50,152$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$26,000$22,246$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Louisiana and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

49% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 69% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 50% women and 50% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 24 of the 34 colleges in Louisiana on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,032.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Centenary College of Louisiana?

Centenary College of Louisiana admits 56% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Centenary College of Louisiana?

Published tuition and fees are $43,450 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Centenary College of Louisiana?

62% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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