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Louisiana Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $15,690
($11,522)
Average Acceptance Rates 15.36 %
Total Student Population 257,740
Average Graduation Rates 53.53 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.76 to 1

Louisiana Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 133 colleges and universities are active in Louisiana - 39 public and 94 private schools. By school level, there are 41 four(4) Years or high, 36 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
Public39 schools
Private (not-for-profit)21 schools
Private (for-profit)73 schools
4 Year or High41 schools
2-4 Year36 schools
Less than 2 year56 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Louisiana Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Louisiana colleges is 15.36% and the average graduation rate is 53.53% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 257,740 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Louisiana colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.76 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Louisiana.
[Chart] 2022 Louisiana Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Louisiana colleges is 16.75 %
Average Retention Rate for Louisiana colleges is 67.190909090909 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Louisiana Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Louisiana colleges are $11,522 for Louisiana residents and $15,690 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,584 for in-state students and $19,368 for out-of-state students.
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Louisiana 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,522$15,690
Graduate$12,584$19,368
[Chart] Louisiana State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Louisiana Colleges

Louisiana colleges and universities are offering 3,041 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
One but less than two years certificate41336
Associate's Degree32660
Two but less than four years certificate220
Bachelor's Degree932111
Post Bachelor's Degree11637
Master's Degree529115
Post Master's Degree9731
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship18615
Doctor's degree - professional practice305
Doctor's degree - other21

Special Learning Opportunities at Louisiana State

In Louisiana, 40 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 23 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 115 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes40 out of 115 Schools
Graduate Online Classes23 out of 115 Schools
ROTC18 out of 115 Schools
Weekend/Evening College54 out of 115 Schools
Teacher certificate22 out of 115 Schools
Study Abroad20 out of 115 Schools

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