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Average Tuition & Fees $16,627
($11,713)
Average Acceptance Rates 72.89 %
Total Student Population 251,060
Average Graduation Rates 45.02 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.53 to 1

Louisiana Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 117 colleges and universities are active in Louisiana - 35 public and 82 private schools. By school level, there are 38 4-year, 30 community colleges (2-4 years), and 49 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Louisiana. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Louisiana.
Louisiana College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public35 schools
Private (not-for-profit)21 schools
Private (for-profit)61 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High38 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)30 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)49 schools

Average Key Statistics for Louisiana Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Louisiana colleges is 72.89% and the average graduation rate is 45.02% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 251,060 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Louisiana colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.53 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Louisiana.
[Chart] Louisiana Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Louisiana colleges is 22.592592592593 %
Average Retention Rate for Louisiana colleges is 68.544554455446 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Louisiana Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Louisiana colleges are $11,713 for Louisiana residents and $16,627 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,019 for in-state students and $17,808 for out-of-state students.
Louisiana 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,713$16,627
Graduate$12,019$17,808
[Chart] Louisiana State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Louisiana Colleges

Louisiana colleges and universities are offering 3,246 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Louisiana State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate44332
Associate's Degree33266
Two but less than four years certificate180
Bachelor's Degree939103
Post Bachelor's Degree12138
Master's Degree553118
Post Master's Degree10445
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1899
Doctor's degree - professional practice305
Doctor's degree - other20

Special Learning Opportunities at Louisiana State

In Louisiana, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 54 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 25 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 18 colleges have the ROTC programs and 20 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Louisiana schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Louisiana State
Online Completely2 out of 115 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes54 out of 115 Schools
Graduate Online Classes25 out of 115 Schools
ROTC18 out of 115 Schools
Weekend/Evening College51 out of 115 Schools
Teacher certificate22 out of 115 Schools
Study Abroad20 out of 115 Schools