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Louisiana Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $16,712
($11,725)
Average Acceptance Rates 71.06 %
Total Student Population 263,493
Average Graduation Rates 57.42 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 17.03 to 1

Louisiana Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 114 colleges and universities are active in Louisiana - 34 public and 80 private schools. By school level, there are 37 4-year, 30 community colleges (2-4 years), and 47 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Louisiana. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Louisiana.
Louisiana College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public34 schools
Private (not-for-profit)21 schools
Private (for-profit)59 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High37 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)30 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)47 schools

Average Key Statistics for Louisiana Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Louisiana colleges is 71.06% and the average graduation rate is 57.42% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 263,493 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Louisiana colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.03 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Louisiana.
[Chart] Louisiana Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Louisiana colleges is 17.833333333333 %
Average Retention Rate for Louisiana colleges is 70.505154639175 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Louisiana Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Louisiana colleges are $11,725 for Louisiana residents and $16,712 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,024 for in-state students and $17,574 for out-of-state students.
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Louisiana 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,725$16,712
Graduate$12,024$17,574
[Chart] Louisiana State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Louisiana Colleges

Louisiana colleges and universities are offering 3,287 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 12-Week Certificate907
Less than one year certificate47756
One but less than two years certificate41134
Associate's Degree33974
Two but less than four years certificate180
Bachelor's Degree948107
Post Bachelor's Degree11643
Master's Degree561139
Post Master's Degree10345
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship19213
Doctor's degree - professional practice305
Doctor's degree - other20

Special Learning Opportunities at Louisiana State

In Louisiana, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 54 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 25 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 Completely2 out of 112 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes54 out of 112 Schools
Graduate Online Classes25 out of 112 Schools
ROTC18 out of 112 Schools
Weekend/Evening College51 out of 112 Schools
Teacher certificate22 out of 112 Schools
Study Abroad20 out of 112 Schools
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