Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 49,912 with 30,426 female students and 19,486 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the most enrolled students of 15,219, while Southern University at New Orleans has the least number of students of 1,950 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | 4,289 | 1,273 | 3,016 |
| Louisiana Tech University | 10,839 | 5,644 | 5,195 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 9,389 | 2,743 | 6,646 |
| Southern University and A & M College | 8,226 | 2,800 | 5,426 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 1,950 | 557 | 1,393 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 15,219 | 6,469 | 8,750 |
| Total | 49,912 | 19,486 | 30,426 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 43,718 with 26,617 female students and 17,101 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 12,950, while Southern University at New Orleans has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,680.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | 4,289 | 1,273 | 3,016 |
| Louisiana Tech University | 9,924 | 5,219 | 4,705 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 2,533 | 5,872 |
| Southern University and A & M College | 6,470 | 2,133 | 4,337 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 1,680 | 479 | 1,201 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 12,950 | 5,464 | 7,486 |
| Total | 43,718 | 17,101 | 26,617 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,194 with 3,809 female students and 2,385 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,269, while Southern University at New Orleans has the least number of graduate students of 270.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | 915 | 425 | 490 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 984 | 210 | 774 |
| Southern University and A & M College | 1,756 | 667 | 1,089 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 270 | 78 | 192 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 2,269 | 1,005 | 1,264 |
| Total | 6,194 | 2,385 | 3,809 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 43,718 students, 9,824 students (22.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,138 students (32.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,194 students, 2,440 students (39.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 582 students (9.40%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | 4,289 | 2,334 (54.42%) |
983 (22.92%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Louisiana Tech University | 9,924 | 255 (2.57%) |
2,171 (21.88%) | 915 | 356 (38.91%) |
107 (11.69%) |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 4,490 (53.42%) |
2,870 (34.15%) | 984 | 859 (87.30%) |
92 (9.35%) |
| Southern University and A & M College | 6,470 | 911 (14.08%) |
3,501 (54.11%) | 1,756 | 156 (8.88%) |
103 (5.87%) |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 1,680 | 318 (18.93%) |
559 (33.27%) | 270 | 68 (25.19%) |
114 (42.22%) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 12,950 | 1,516 (11.71%) |
4,054 (31.31%) | 2,269 | 1,001 (44.12%) |
166 (7.32%) |
| Average | 43,718 | 9,824 (22.47%) |
14,138 (32.34%) |
6,194 | 2,440 (39.39%) |
582 (9.40%) |