For 2024-2025 admission, the average acceptance rate of Louisiana colleges is 59.37%, 119,315 accepted out of 200,984 applicants.
For Louisiana college admission, the total number of applicants increased by 14,767 (7.93%) compared to last year, from 186,217 applicants. The number of students enrolled in first year increased by 1,245, which is more than 4.44% last year.
Louisiana colleges' acceptance rate increased by 1.92% compared to last year, which means easier to get into Louisiana colleges. The yield decreased by 1.67%.
Among Louisiana colleges, Tulane University of Louisiana has the lowest acceptance rate of 13.98% with 4,559 accepted students out of 32,609 applicants. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the most number of applicants of 47,065 and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the most number of first-year enrolled students of 7,925.
The following table compares the acceptance rate and admission statistics between four-years colleges in Louisiana. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University of Louisiana | 32,609 4,673 | 4,559 482 | 1,838 -29 | 13.98% -0.61% | 40.32% -5.47% |
| Digital Media Institute | 23 -24 | 6 -9 | 5 -10 | 26.09% -5.82% | 83.33% -16.67% |
| Southern University and A & M College | 24,340 12,119 | 8,547 2,452 | 1,715 4 | 35.12% -14.75% | 20.07% -8.00% |
| Louisiana Culinary Institute | 48 1 | 18 -5 | 18 -3 | 37.50% -11.44% | 100.00% 8.70% |
| Dillard University | 7,618 -447 | 3,189 -78 | 188 -60 | 41.86% 1.35% | 5.90% -1.69% |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | 209 149 | 89 41 | 41 -7 | 42.58% -37.42% | 46.07% -53.93% |
| Grambling State University | 12,976 -11,545 | 5,821 15 | 1,047 131 | 44.86% 21.18% | 17.99% 2.21% |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 1,917 968 | 969 184 | 305 20 | 50.55% -32.17% | 31.48% -4.83% |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 1,715 -119 | 956 -42 | 232 -23 | 55.74% 1.32% | 24.27% -1.28% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 10,260 652 | 7,083 -73 | 839 147 | 69.04% -5.44% | 11.85% 2.18% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 47,065 4,507 | 34,513 3,022 | 7,925 404 | 73.33% -0.67% | 22.96% -0.92% |
| University of Holy Cross | 1,116 712 | 822 422 | 49 16 | 73.66% -25.35% | 5.96% -2.29% |
| University of New Orleans | 7,401 148 | 5,500 657 | 993 148 | 74.31% 7.54% | 18.05% 0.60% |
| Louisiana Christian University | 548 -1 | 423 -37 | 183 -37 | 77.19% -6.60% | 43.26% -4.57% |
| McNeese State University | 3,902 608 | 3,054 829 | 1,166 103 | 78.27% 10.72% | 38.18% -9.60% |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 6,526 3,606 | 5,149 3,391 | 163 9 | 78.90% 18.69% | 3.17% -5.59% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 4,224 -654 | 3,580 -57 | 1,255 206 | 84.75% 10.19% | 35.06% 6.22% |
| Louisiana Tech University | 8,491 -772 | 7,336 614 | 2,453 190 | 86.40% 13.83% | 33.44% -0.23% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 11,099 420 | 9,657 171 | 3,064 | 87.01% -1.82% | 31.73% -0.57% |
| Nicholls State University | 3,369 49 | 3,059 -129 | 1,082 -87 | 90.80% -5.22% | 35.37% -1.30% |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | 50 4 | 46 5 | 32 5 | 92.00% 2.87% | 69.57% 3.72% |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | 959 253 | 883 229 | 588 106 | 92.08% -0.55% | 66.59% -7.11% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 3,015 -179 | 2,790 -204 | 1,043 10 | 92.54% -1.20% | 37.38% 2.88% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | 5,140 -1,002 | 4,783 -605 | 579 -116 | 93.05% 5.33% | 12.11% -0.79% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | 384 3 | 379 63 | 112 46 | 98.70% 15.76% | 29.55% 8.66% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 6,255 770 | 6,212 1,041 | 2,408 59 | 99.31% 5.03% | 38.76% -6.67% |
| Bos-Man's Barber College | 19 16 | 19 16 | 19 16 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | 5 -6 | 5 -5 | 2 -7 | 100.00% 9.09% | 40.00% -50.00% |