Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Louisiana. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Louisiana is 48.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.32%.
Tulane University of Louisiana has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.63% and McNeese State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 57.08% among best schools in Louisiana. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 45,525 (15,647/29,878) | 4,385 (1,489/2,896) | 2,027 (726/1,301) | 10% (10%/10%) | 46% (49%/4%) |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 10,409 (3,879/6,530) | 8,155 (2,956/5,199) | 2,693 (1,099/1,594) | 78% (76%/80%) | 33% (37%/24%) |
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 36,561 (14,467/22,094) | 25,907 (9,974/15,933) | 7,045 (2,961/4,084) | 71% (69%/72%) | 27% (30%/18%) |
| 4 | Centenary College of Louisiana | 876 (345/531) | 553 (205/348) | 134 (58/76) | 63% (59%/66%) | 24% (28%/14%) |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans | 1,318 (336/982) | 1,045 (266/779) | 111 (33/78) | 79% (79%/79%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| 6 | University of New Orleans | 5,633 (2,040/3,593) | 4,539 (1,654/2,885) | 1,151 (536/615) | 81% (81%/80%) | 25% (32%/17%) |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 4,945 (1,805/3,140) | 3,456 (1,233/2,223) | 1,140 (415/725) | 70% (68%/71%) | 33% (34%/23%) |
| 8 | Loyola University New Orleans | 7,455 (2,254/5,201) | 5,835 (1,717/4,118) | 928 (303/625) | 78% (76%/79%) | 16% (18%/12%) |
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 885 (317/568) | 803 (285/518) | 306 (132/174) | 91% (90%/91%) | 38% (46%/31%) |
| 10 | McNeese State University | 2,599 (1,049/1,550) | 1,787 (742/1,045) | 1,020 (459/561) | 69% (71%/67%) | 57% (62%/36%) |
| Average | 11,621 (4,214/4,214) | 5,647 (2,052/3,594) | 1,656 (672/983) | 48.59% (48.7%/85.3%) | 29.32% (32.8%/27.4%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,058 and 75th percentile is 1,259 for best schools in Louisiana. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 568 and the average SAT Math score is 590.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Louisiana. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Louisiana for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 15% (297) | 680 | 740 | 680 | 770 |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 4% (110) | 510 | 610 | 513 | 588 |
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 12% (559) | 580 | 660 | 550 | 660 |
| 4 | Centenary College of Louisiana | 21% (28) | 510 | 640 | 510 | 610 |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 6 | University of New Orleans | 5% (58) | 520 | 640 | 490 | 640 |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 6% (61) | 490 | 580 | 570 | 690 |
| 8 | Loyola University New Orleans | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 1% (2) | 370 | 510 | 500 | 560 |
| 10 | McNeese State University | 9% (90) | 490 | 560 | 500 | 610 |
| Average | 9.13% | 518.75 | 617.50 | 539.13 | 641.00 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 62 and 75th percentile is 80 for best schools in Louisiana. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 24, the average ACT English score is 25, and the average ACT Math score is 22.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Louisiana. The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Louisiana for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 41% (828) | 30 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 27 | 32 |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 96% (2,591) | 19 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 24 |
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 88% (4,059) | 23 | 29 | 23 | 32 | 22 | 27 |
| 4 | Centenary College of Louisiana | 56% (75) | 21 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 27 |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| 6 | University of New Orleans | 78% (897) | 18 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 23 |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 93% (1,023) | 19 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 23 |
| 8 | Loyola University New Orleans | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 99% (274) | 20 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 24 |
| 10 | McNeese State University | 92% (936) | 20 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 24 |
| Average | 80.38% | 21.25 | 26.50 | 21.13 | 28.13 | 19.25 | 25.50 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Louisiana based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | △ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 4 | Centenary College of Louisiana | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of New Orleans | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | △ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Loyola University New Orleans | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 10 | McNeese State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Louisianaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.