US CollegesColleges in Louisiana: cost, admission and results
35 degree-granting colleges and universities in Louisiana, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (30,594 undergraduates), University of Louisiana at Lafayette (12,428 undergraduates), Southeastern Louisiana University (9,514 undergraduates).
Louisiana at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 35
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 19 / 13 / 3
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $11,460
- Median net price a year
- $14,924
- Median admission rate
- 78%
- Median graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $50,152
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Christian CollegeNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | not reported | $11,477 | not reported | not reported |
| Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA · Private nonprofit | 56% | $25,053 | 62% | $59,034 |
| Chamberlain University-LouisianaJefferson, LA · Private for-profit | 100% | $36,976 | 0% | $96,897 |
| Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 42% | $26,363 | 51% | $43,728 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit | 99% | $12,807 | 41% | $63,092 |
| Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA · Public | 45% | $19,214 | 36% | $41,535 |
| Herzing University-New OrleansMetairie, LA · Private nonprofit | 92% | $21,678 | 50% | $44,255 |
| ITI Technical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | not reported | $22,128 | 59% | $71,551 |
| Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA · Private nonprofit | 77% | $20,268 | 40% | $49,573 |
| Louisiana Culinary InstituteBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | 38% | $26,451 | 81% | $40,662 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | $84,003 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | $69,045 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public | 73% | $19,286 | 68% | $64,338 |
| Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, LA · Public | 92% | $12,105 | 29% | $46,481 |
| Louisiana State University-EuniceEunice, LA · Public | not reported | $7,454 | 20% | $43,288 |
| Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public | 51% | $11,101 | 33% | $49,677 |
| Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · Public | 86% | $11,959 | 61% | $58,121 |
| Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 93% | $21,888 | 61% | $59,326 |
| McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA · Public | 78% | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | not reported | $16,399 | 61% | not reported |
| Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA · Public | 91% | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · Public | 93% | $12,842 | 44% | $51,238 |
| Saint Joseph Seminary CollegeSt. Benedict, LA · Private nonprofit | not reported | $52,272 | 54% | $35,921 |
| Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · Public | 99% | $12,468 | 46% | $49,502 |
| Southern University Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA · Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | $47,186 |
| Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public | 35% | $18,631 | 28% | $47,186 |
| Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public | 79% | $12,086 | 15% | $42,300 |
| Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public | not reported | $8,120 | 11% | $35,836 |
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $60,280 |
| Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 14% | $40,693 | 87% | $68,226 |
| University of Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 74% | $8,705 | 43% | $53,531 |
| University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA · Public | 87% | $14,924 | 52% | $52,638 |
| University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA · Public | 85% | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public | 74% | $7,761 | 38% | $53,518 |
| Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 69% | $19,722 | 55% | $59,737 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Louisiana in brief
Of the 35 colleges listed for Louisiana, 19 are public, 13 are private nonprofit and 3 are private for-profit. By level, 29 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 5 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 1 mainly awards graduate degrees. Together they teach about 130,158 undergraduates, 85% of them at public colleges. The three largest, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Southeastern Louisiana University, hold 40% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 2,032 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are New Orleans (11), Baton Rouge (6) and Shreveport (4).
What college costs in Louisiana
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $9,064 a year for students from Louisiana and $15,722 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $23,111. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at Louisiana State University-Eunice ($7,454) and University of New Orleans ($7,761) and the highest at Tulane University of Louisiana ($40,693) and Chamberlain University-Louisiana ($36,976). The median net price across the state, $14,924, is 14% below the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
25 of the 35 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Tulane University of Louisiana (14% admitted), Southern University and A & M College (35% admitted) and Louisiana Culinary Institute (38% admitted). 17 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 6 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at Tulane University of Louisiana (87%), Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (68%) and Centenary College of Louisiana (62%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 49%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at Chamberlain University-Louisiana ($96,897), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans ($84,003) and ITI Technical College ($71,551). The state median for that measure is $50,152, 6% below the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $22,246 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Louisiana
How many colleges are there in Louisiana?
This site lists 35 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Louisiana, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Louisiana?
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, with about 30,594 undergraduate students.
Which college in Louisiana has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, Louisiana State University-Eunice: students with federal aid paid an average of $7,454 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
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.