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Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest graduation rate of 86% for academic year 2021-2022 in Louisiana. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is ranked second with 69% and Loyola University New Orleans follows them with 62%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Louisiana.
Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Louisiana
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Tulane University of Louisiana
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsNew Orleans, LA
86%11%94%
2Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Public, four-yearsBaton Rouge, LA
69%-83%
3Loyola University New Orleans
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsNew Orleans, LA
62%8%81%
4Louisiana Tech University
Public, four-yearsRuston, LA
59%2%81%
5Centenary College of Louisiana
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsShreveport, LA
57%-68%
6University of Louisiana at Monroe
Public, four-yearsMonroe, LA
54%-69%
7Dillard University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsNew Orleans, LA
52%-73%
8Nicholls State University
Public, four-yearsThibodaux, LA
50%24%70%
9University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Public, four-yearsLafayette, LA
50%-75%
10Xavier University of Louisiana
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsNew Orleans, LA
50%8%69%
11Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Public, four-yearsNatchitoches, LA
44%-64%
12McNeese State University
Public, four-yearsLake Charles, LA
42%30%69%
13University of New Orleans
Public, four-yearsNew Orleans, LA
39%34%58%
14Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Public, four-yearsShreveport, LA
38%-62%
15Southeastern Louisiana University
Public, four-yearsHammond, LA
38%1%64%
16Southern University and A & M College
Public, four-yearsBaton Rouge, LA
32%-67%
17University of Holy Cross
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsNew Orleans, LA
30%-67%
18Grambling State University
Public, four-yearsGrambling, LA
29%-69%
19Louisiana College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsPineville, LA
27%2%59%
20Southern University at New Orleans
Public, four-yearsNew Orleans, LA
19%31%32%