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Louisiana Colleges Key Statistics

Louisiana Best Schools Compare All Louisiana Schools
Average Tuition & Fees $15,477
($11,533)
Average Acceptance Rates 65.15 %
Total Student Population 781,568
Average Graduation Rates 53.62 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.27 to 1

Louisiana Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, there are 128 colleges and universities in Louisiana State - 35 public and 93 private schools. By school level, there are 35 four(4) Years or high, 37 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 56 less than tow(2) years schools in Louisiana. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Louisiana.
Louisiana College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public35
Private (not-for-profit)19
Private (for-profit)74
4 Year or High35
2-4 Year37
Less than 2 year56

2020 Average Key Statistics for Louisiana Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Louisiana colleges is 65.15% and the average graduation rate is 53.62% in academic year 2019-2020. Total 781,568 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Louisiana colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.27 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Louisiana.
[Chart] 2020 Louisiana Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Louisiana colleges is 17.96875 %
Average Retention Rate for Louisiana colleges is 66.302752293578 %

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees For Louisiana Colleges

For academic year 2019-2020, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Louisiana colleges are $11,533 for Louisiana residents and $15,477 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,628 for in-state students and $18,619 for out-of-state students.
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Louisiana 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,533$15,477
Graduate$12,628$18,619
[Chart] Louisiana State 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Louisiana Colleges

Louisiana colleges and universities are offering 3,036 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Louisiana State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate42210
One but less than two years certificate44318
Associate's Degree32755
Two but less than four years certificate161
Bachelor's Degree94693
Post Bachelor's Degree10333
Master's Degree499105
Post Master's Degree7930
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1747
Doctor's degree - professional practice255
Doctor's degree - other20

Special Learning Opportunities at Louisiana State

In Louisiana, 42 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 24 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 18 colleges have the ROTC programs and 20 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Louisiana schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Louisiana State
Online Completely0 out of 130 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes42 out of 130 Schools
Graduate Online Classes24 out of 130 Schools
ROTC18 out of 130 Schools
Weekend/Evening College59 out of 130 Schools
Teacher certificate22 out of 130 Schools
Study Abroad20 out of 130 Schools

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