For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,313,400 students have applied and among them 737,625 were admitted to Louisiana colleges. 220,931 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Louisiana colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Louisiana Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
1,313,400
737,625
220,931
Public Schools
814,218
560,695
185,830
4 Years (Or High)
814,218
560,695
185,830
2-4 Years
0
0
0
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
Private Schools
499,182
176,930
35,101
4 Years (Or High)
498,674
176,676
34,906
2-4 Years
485
231
172
Less Than 2 Years
23
23
23
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Louisiana Colleges
56.16% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Louisiana colleges is 56.16% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 68.86% and the average rate of private schools was 35.44%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Louisiana colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 56.16% Acceptance Rate for Louisiana Colleges
29.95% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Louisiana colleges was 29.95% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 33.14% and the average rate of private schools was 19.84%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Louisiana colleges with comparable factors.
29.95% Yield (2024-2025) Louisiana Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
29.95%
Public Schools
33.14%
4 Years (Or High)
33.14%
2-4 Years
0.00%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
Private Schools
19.84%
4 Years (Or High)
19.76%
2-4 Years
74.46%
Less Than 2 Years
100.00%
[CHART#3] 29.95% Yield for Louisiana Colleges
1,101 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Louisiana colleges is 1,101 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,082 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,165.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Louisiana colleges is 22 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 21 and private schools' average ACT score is 24. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.