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Louisiana Christian University

Pineville, Louisiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·lcuniversity.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
936
peer median 918
Avg net price
$13,113
-$5.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
548
548 candidates competed
Admitted
423
77.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
183
43.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
44%+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
45%
Full-time retention
52%

Pell equity

4.3pp gap
Pell recipients
46%56 of 121
Non-Pell (all)
42%55 of 132
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%26 of 52
No Federal Aid
36%29 of 80

Pell recipients here graduate at a 4.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 87 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 83 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
87
Passing
4
4.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

87programs
  • Passing4 · 4.6%
  • No Data83 · 95.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
83

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+20.0%
$55,484 vs $46,221
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+31.4%
$60,731 vs $46,221
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+48.3%
$47,762 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+136.8%
$76,252 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
52%
$25,000 debt · $47,762 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
31%
$16,955 debt · $55,484 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$21,875 debt · $76,252 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
27%
$16,500 debt · $60,731 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1923Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 8

  1. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jul 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,203
$30–48k$14,619
$48–75k$14,775
$75–110k$17,347
$110k+$6,343

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$13,113
-$5,702vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $18,815
Federal loans
58.7%
In-state tuition
$20,266
Out-of-state
$20,266

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 387 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $5.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
387
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,247,747 total
Direct Loans
$5.1M
975 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
342 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
388 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.6M
156 loan awards
Parent PLUS$931K
89 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 429 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (5.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.8%
+3.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
429
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.1%
2017
15.5%
2018
16.2%
2019
5.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Louisiana Christian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs58
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

211 total completions
01Business
6430.3%
02Education
3617.1%
03Public Admin
2712.8%
04Parks/Recreation
2712.8%
05Biological Sciences
188.5%
06Security/Protective
115.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
83.8%
08Health Professions
73.3%
09Psychology
73.3%
10History
62.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
936
12-mo unduplicated
1,062
Undergraduate
809
Graduate
253

Gender split

Men
48%511
Women
52%551

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.9%
Black
27.5%
Non-resident
7.3%
Hispanic
3.6%
Two or more
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Asian
0.3%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
278
190 M · 88 W
Women athletes
31.7%
Athletic aid
$2.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$818K
Recruiting expense
$41K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$48K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
107 M · —
$1.4M
Soccer
29 M · 18 W
$712K
Softball
— · 34 W
$377K
Baseball
33 M · —
$427K
Basketball
15 M · 14 W
$740K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$280K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 950 students

3-year trend

2.642 yrs ago0.971 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs10
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    57

    Louisiana Christian vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Louisiana Christian selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectLouisiana Christian University
    		44%—936$13,113Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of Holy Cross
    		40%73.7%802$15,635Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Carolina University
    		21%39.5%880$20,828Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Greensboro College
    		46%70.1%967$17,882Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Warner University
    		37%42.8%900$19,748Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Coker University
    		40%94.0%1,325$20,286Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median40%70.1%918$18,815

    Institutions like Louisiana Christian

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Louisiana Christian's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Louisiana Christian Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Sejin Ahn
      Director of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Louisiana Christian University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Louisiana Christian.

    What is the graduation rate at Louisiana Christian University?

    Louisiana Christian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Louisiana Christian University?

    Louisiana Christian University reports a total enrollment of 936 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Louisiana Christian University?

    The average net price at Louisiana Christian University is $13,113 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Louisiana Christian University?

    Louisiana Christian University's yield rate is 43.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Louisiana Christian University located?

    Louisiana Christian University is located in Pineville, Louisiana 71359.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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