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Population Comparison Between Best Colleges in Louisiana

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Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best schools in Louisiana is 110,202 with 65,505 female students and 44,697 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in Louisiana.
Among the best schools in Louisiana, State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the most enrolled students of 41,705, while Centenary College of has the least number of students of 712 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Louisiana
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Tulane University of
13,3105,094 8,216
2University of at Lafayette
15,6656,569 9,096
3State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
41,70517,681 24,024
4Centenary College of
712352 360
5Southern University at New Orleans
2,468847 1,621
6University of New Orleans
6,5013,222 3,279
7University of at Monroe
8,6012,871 5,730
8Loyola University New Orleans
4,2501,490 2,760
9State University-Shreveport
10,7494,229 6,520
10McNeese State University
6,2412,342 3,899
Total110,202 44,69765,505

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best schools in Louisiana is 82,244 with 47,991 female students and 34,253 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Louisiana.
Among the best schools in Louisiana, State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,242, while Centenary College of has the least number of undergraduate students of 693.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Louisiana
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Tulane University of
8,1923,135 5,057
2University of at Lafayette
13,4325,602 7,830
3State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
34,24214,814 19,428
4Centenary College of
693343 350
5Southern University at New Orleans
2,179774 1,405
6University of New Orleans
5,4192,761 2,658
7University of at Monroe
6,7612,446 4,315
8Loyola University New Orleans
3,0071,062 1,945
9State University-Shreveport
2,6511,133 1,518
10McNeese State University
5,6682,183 3,485
Total82,24434,25347,991

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best schools in Louisiana is 27,958 with 17,514 female students and 10,444 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Louisiana.
Among the best schools in Louisiana, State University-Shreveport has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,098, while Centenary College of has the least number of graduate students of 19.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Louisiana
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Tulane University of
5,1181,959 3,159
2University of at Lafayette
2,233967 1,266
3State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
7,4632,867 4,596
4Centenary College of
199 10
5Southern University at New Orleans
28973 216
6University of New Orleans
1,082461 621
7University of at Monroe
1,840425 1,415
8Loyola University New Orleans
1,243428 815
9State University-Shreveport
8,0983,096 5,002
10McNeese State University
573159 414
Total27,95810,44417,514

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Louisiana. In undergraduate programs, out of total 82,244 students, 7,302 students (8.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 34,753 students (42.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 27,958 students, 15,160 students (54.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,765 students (9.89%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Louisiana
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Tulane University of Louisiana
8,192 489
(5.97%)		 2,769
(33.80%)		5,118 1,575
(30.77%)		 537
(10.49%)
2University of Louisiana at Lafayette
13,432 1,082
(8.06%)		 4,488
(33.41%)		2,233 934
(41.83%)		 187
(8.37%)
3Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
34,242 1,967
(5.74%)		 16,318
(47.65%)		7,463 3,162
(42.37%)		 691
(9.26%)
4Centenary College of Louisiana
693 - 43
(6.20%)		19 - -
5Southern University at New Orleans
2,179 681
(31.25%)		 775
(35.57%)		289 153
(52.94%)		 101
(34.95%)
6University of New Orleans
5,419 453
(8.36%)		 3,231
(59.62%)		1,082 245
(22.64%)		 240
(22.18%)
7University of Louisiana at Monroe
6,761 735
(10.87%)		 1,946
(28.78%)		1,840 542
(29.46%)		 708
(38.48%)
8Loyola University New Orleans
3,007 210
(6.98%)		 1,201
(39.94%)		1,243 398
(32.02%)		 147
(11.83%)
9Louisiana State University-Shreveport
2,651 836
(31.54%)		 911
(34.36%)		8,098 7,883
(97.35%)		 42
(0.52%)
10McNeese State University
5,668 849
(14.98%)		 3,071
(54.18%)		573 268
(46.77%)		 112
(19.55%)
Average82,244 7,302
(8.88%)		 34,753
(42.26%)		 27,958 15,160
(54.22%)		 2,765
(9.89%)
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