Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 45,262 with 28,246 female students and 17,016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University | 6,230 | 2,377 | 3,853 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 8,398 | 2,695 | 5,703 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 13,465 | 4,918 | 8,547 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 1,950 | 557 | 1,393 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 15,219 | 6,469 | 8,750 |
| Southern University Law Center | - | - | - |
| Total | 45,262 | 17,016 | 28,246 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 39,304 with 24,165 female students and 15,139 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University | 5,696 | 2,242 | 3,454 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 6,552 | 2,271 | 4,281 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 12,426 | 4,683 | 7,743 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 1,680 | 479 | 1,201 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 12,950 | 5,464 | 7,486 |
| Total | 39,304 | 15,139 | 24,165 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,958 with 4,081 female students and 1,877 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University | 534 | 135 | 399 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 1,846 | 424 | 1,422 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 1,039 | 235 | 804 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 270 | 78 | 192 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 2,269 | 1,005 | 1,264 |
| Total | 5,958 | 1,877 | 4,081 |
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 39,304 students, 3,906 students (9.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,815 students (35.15%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,958 students, 2,739 students (45.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 719 students (12.07%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| McNeese State University | 5,696 | 843 (14.80%) |
3,071 (53.92%) | 534 | 322 (60.30%) |
99 (18.54%) |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 6,552 | 783 (11.95%) |
2,136 (32.60%) | 1,846 | 928 (50.27%) |
271 (14.68%) |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 12,426 | 446 (3.59%) |
3,995 (32.15%) | 1,039 | 420 (40.42%) |
69 (6.64%) |
| 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%) |
| Southern University Law Center | Southern University Law Center does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 39,304 | 3,906 (9.94%) |
13,815 (35.15%) |
5,958 | 2,739 (45.97%) |
719 (12.07%) |