univstats

Louisiana Public Colleges

How Many Public Colleges Are in Louisiana?

There are 30 Public colleges in Louisiana. By school level, there are 16 four-year and 14 community colleges (2-4 years schools) that are Public.

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public

The average acceptance rate of the Public is 75.39% and the admission yield is 32%. The average SAT score is 1,068 and the average ACT score is 21.
A total of 207,145 students are attending one of the schools. With 11,172 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $6,847 for state residents and $11,871 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $9,880 for state residents and $18,998 for out-of-state students.
75.67% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $6,433 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Alexandria, LA $4,099 ($4,098) 1,226 - 70%
Bossier Parish Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Bossier City, LA $4,283 ($4,283) 6,312 - 16%
Delgado Community College
Public, 2-4 years
New Orleans, LA $4,678 ($4,679) 12,377 - 16%
Nunez Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Chalmette, LA $4,255 ($4,255) 2,393 - 25%
Grambling State University
Public, four-years
Grambling, LA $16,706 ($7,681) 5,058 42.37% 36%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
Public, four-years
New Orleans, LA $18,851 ($10,376) 2,740 - -
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Public, four-years
Alexandria, LA $14,650 ($7,050) 4,289 57.67% 31%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Public, four-years
Baton Rouge, LA $28,631 ($11,954) 37,348 75.72% 69%
Louisiana State University-Eunice
Public, 2-4 years
Eunice, LA $10,094 ($4,730) 3,038 - 16%
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Public, four-years
Shreveport, LA $20,481 ($7,327) 8,721 88.91% 32%
Louisiana Tech University
Public, four-years
Ruston, LA $16,866 ($10,125) 10,839 62.37% 59%
McNeese State University
Public, four-years
Lake Charles, LA $9,960 ($8,460) 6,230 71.24% 46%
University of New Orleans
Public, four-years
New Orleans, LA $14,008 ($9,172) 7,111 69.76% 38%
Nicholls State University
Public, four-years
Thibodaux, LA $9,266 ($8,173) 5,883 98.43% 45%
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Public, four-years
Monroe, LA $21,290 ($9,190) 8,398 70.11% 50%
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Minden, LA $4,109 ($4,109) 970 - 68%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Public, four-years
Natchitoches, LA $19,652 ($8,864) 9,389 97.93% 46%
Fletcher Technical Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Schriever, LA $4,219 ($4,119) 2,047 - 12%
SOWELA Technical Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Lake Charles, LA $4,265 ($4,325) 3,268 - 40%
Southeastern Louisiana University
Public, four-years
Hammond, LA $20,851 ($8,373) 13,465 98.98% 43%
Southern University and A & M College
Public, four-years
Baton Rouge, LA $17,198 ($9,848) 8,226 53.90% 30%
Southern University at New Orleans
Public, four-years
New Orleans, LA $16,390 ($7,490) 1,950 93.53% 17%
Southern University at Shreveport
Public, 2-4 years
Shreveport, LA $4,958 ($4,958) 3,154 - 7%
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Public, four-years
Lafayette, LA $24,146 ($10,418) 15,219 74.56% 51%
Northshore Technical Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Lacombe, LA $4,203 ($4,203) 5,074 - 28%
South Louisiana Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Lafayette, LA $4,210 ($4,205) 5,677 - 30%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Public, four-years
Shreveport, LA $21,345 ($10,474) 1,015 - -
River Parishes Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Gonzales, LA $4,079 ($4,079) 2,339 - 31%
Baton Rouge Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Baton Rouge, LA $4,221 ($4,221) 9,284 - 15%
Louisiana Delta Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Monroe, LA $4,159 ($4,159) 4,105 - 22%