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Colleges and universities in Louisiana

Louisiana is home to 113 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 263,409 students in total.

Of these, 33 are public and 80 private. The largest by enrollment include Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, ULL, and Southeastern Louisiana. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 57% and the median average net price is $14,810.

Institutions
113
indexed
Combined enrollment
263,409
students
Median grad rate
57%
reporting
Median net price
$14,810
reporting
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How the 113 institutions in Louisiana break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
33
29% of all
State and locally governed
Private
80
71% of all
21 nonprofit · 59 for-profit
By level
4-year
34
30% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
26
23% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
50
44% of all
Certificate programs

3 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

33 institutionsPublic · of 113

Community CollegePublic

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,182
Net price
$9,474
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Community CollegePublic

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana

Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,561
Net price
$10,706
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPublic

Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Alexandria, Louisiana

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,345
Net price
$5,702
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Community CollegePublic

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Grad rate
24%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
12,712
Net price
$9,747
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Community CollegePublic

Fletcher Technical Community College

Schriever, Louisiana

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,663
Net price
$10,527
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHBCU

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
44.9%
Enrollment
5,150
Net price
$19,809
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Community CollegePublic

Louisiana Delta Community College

Monroe, Louisiana

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,463
Net price
$7,702
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
73.3%
Enrollment
41,705
Net price
$19,151
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Public

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
2,750
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Public

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,103
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePublic

Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Alexandria, Louisiana

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
92.1%
Enrollment
6,815
Net price
$7,065
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Community CollegePublic

Louisiana State University - Eunice

Eunice, Louisiana

Grad rate
19%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,670
Net price
$10,421
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
50.5%
Enrollment
10,749
Net price
$7,022
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R2 ResearchPublic

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
86.4%
Enrollment
11,873
Net price
$11,864
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
78.3%
Enrollment
6,241
Net price
$12,493
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
90.8%
Enrollment
6,043
Net price
$12,947
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Community CollegePublic

Northshore Technical Community College

Lacombe, Louisiana

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,975
Net price
$10,773
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPublic

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Minden, Louisiana

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,065
Net price
$9,256
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
92.5%
Enrollment
8,523
Net price
$13,606
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Community CollegePublic

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, Louisiana

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,819
Net price
$12,529
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Community CollegePublic

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, Louisiana

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,597
Net price
$10,756
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Community CollegePublic

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,238
Net price
$12,564
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
99.3%
Enrollment
14,426
Net price
$13,154
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R2 ResearchPublicHBCULand-grant

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
35.1%
Enrollment
8,279
Net price
$20,077
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublicHBCU

Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
78.9%
Enrollment
2,468
Net price
$14,810
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

Southern University at Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana

Grad rate
10%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,951
Net price
$11,049
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PublicHBCULand-grant

Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
—
Net price
Grad-only
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Public

Southern University - Board and System

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Community CollegePublic

SOWELA Technical Community College

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,446
Net price
$7,525
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
87.0%
Enrollment
15,665
Net price
$13,530
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, Louisiana

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
84.8%
Enrollment
8,601
Net price
$13,466
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Public

University of Louisiana - System Administration

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
74.3%
Enrollment
6,501
Net price
$12,384
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Louisiana?
Louisiana has 113 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 263,409 students.
What are the largest universities in Louisiana?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Louisiana are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, ULL, Southeastern Louisiana, TUL, and Delgado Community College.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Louisiana?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 57%, and the median average net price is $14,810. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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