For Louisiana Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,866 for Louisiana residents and $11,462 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,889 for Louisiana residents and $18,167 for out-of-state students.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $28,631 and River Parishes Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,079 among Louisiana Public colleges. For graduate programs, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $29,962 and Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,349 among Louisiana Public colleges.
The average COA of Louisiana Public colleges in 2025 is $24,434 for state residents and $29,029 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $6,866 | $11,462 | $9,889 | $18,167 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,351 | $1,351 | ||
| Room & Board | $10,702 | $10,702 | ||
| Other Expenses | $5,515 | $5,515 | ||
| COA | $24,434 | $29,029 | $27,456 | $35,734 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Louisiana Public colleges is $6,866 for state residents and $11,462 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Louisiana Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $4,638 | $2,092 | $8,160 | $4,301 |
| 2021-2022 | $4,638 | $2,133 | $7,906 | $4,205 |
| 2022-2023 | $4,637 | $2,194 | $7,712 | $4,161 |
| 2023-2024 | $4,637 | $2,200 | $7,694 | $4,168 |
| 2024-2025 | $4,630 | $2,236 | $7,537 | $3,924 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Louisiana Public colleges in 2025 is $9,889 for state residents and $18,167 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Louisiana Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $7,018 | $2,730 | $13,585 | $5,725 |
| 2021-2022 | $7,029 | $2,805 | $13,602 | $5,697 |
| 2022-2023 | $7,015 | $2,819 | $13,103 | $5,812 |
| 2023-2024 | $7,038 | $2,842 | $13,162 | $5,836 |
| 2024-2025 | $7,006 | $2,883 | $12,747 | $5,420 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Louisiana Public colleges in 2025 is $353 for state residents and $533 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $509 for state residents and $1,155 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $311 | $533 | $550 | $1,030 |
| 2021-2022 | $303 | $514 | $532 | $1,030 |
| 2022-2023 | $303 | $507 | $532 | $1,010 |
| 2023-2024 | $301 | $506 | $544 | $1,017 |
| 2024-2025 | $353 | $533 | $509 | $1,155 |
The average living costs of Louisiana Public colleges in 2025 is $16,217 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,209 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Louisiana Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $9,702 | $4,425 | $9,618 | $5,014 |
| 2021-2022 | $10,199 | $4,694 | $9,783 | $5,009 |
| 2022-2023 | $10,463 | $5,001 | $10,245 | $5,469 |
| 2023-2024 | $10,727 | $5,378 | $10,959 | $5,558 |
| 2024-2025 | $10,702 | $5,515 | $11,424 | $5,784 |