The average graduation rate of Louisiana colleges is 57.42%. It means that 57.42% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Louisiana colleges, the average graduation rate is 46.77%, which means 46.77% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Louisiana 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 44.16%.
For Louisiana colleges, Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest graduation rate of 86.14% among 4-year colleges. For Louisiana community colleges, Academy of Interactive Entertainment has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Louisiana colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity College | 66.87% | - | 69.88% | 6% | 73% |
| Ayers Career CollegeTrade School | 63.51% | - | 67.57% | - | 84% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic TechnologyCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bossier Parish Community CollegeCommunity College | 9.51% | - | 15.22% | 19% | 49% |
| Centenary College of Louisiana4-Year College, private | 47.93% | 55.62% | 56.21% | - | 70% |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 IncTrade School | 8.33% | - | 58.33% | - | 86% |
| Crescent City Bartending SchoolTrade School | 81.87% | - | 89.38% | - | - |
| Delgado Community CollegeCommunity College | 15.97% | - | 23.79% | 14% | 50% |
| Delta College WestTrade School | 4.76% | - | 28.57% | - | 41% |
| Denham Springs Beauty SchoolTrade School | - | - | 60.00% | - | 92% |
| Dillard University4-Year College, private | 28.76% | 40.59% | 43.28% | 10% | 78% |
| Nunez Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.01% | - | 27.33% | 19% | 52% |
| Grambling State University4-Year College, public | 29.69% | 36.16% | 36.16% | - | 66% |
| Belbo Beauty InstituteTrade School | 3.70% | - | 77.78% | - | 61% |
| ITI Technical CollegeCommunity College | 49.26% | - | 58.82% | - | 72% |
| John Jay Beauty CollegeTrade School | 43.33% | - | 90.00% | - | 58% |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria4-Year College, public | 23.95% | 31.09% | 34.45% | 18% | 70% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College4-Year College, public | 47.49% | 62.92% | 65.87% | - | 85% |
| Louisiana State University-EuniceCommunity College | 10.71% | - | 19.00% | 69% | 48% |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport4-Year College, public | 21.16% | 37.54% | 37.54% | 27% | 83% |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton RougeTrade School | 8.96% | - | 64.18% | - | 84% |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-LafayetteTrade School | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Louisiana Academy of BeautyTrade School | 33.33% | - | 100.00% | - | 86% |
| Louisiana Christian University4-Year College, private | 32.53% | 44.18% | 44.58% | 1% | 52% |
| Opelousas School of CosmetologyTrade School | 80.00% | - | 80.00% | - | 86% |
| Louisiana Tech University4-Year College, public | 44.47% | 58.37% | 62.27% | 10% | 82% |
| Loyola University New Orleans4-Year College, private | 48.04% | 56.68% | 59.03% | 10% | 80% |
| McNeese State University4-Year College, public | 25.39% | 41.05% | 45.66% | 29% | 68% |
| University of New Orleans4-Year College, public | 23.13% | 33.50% | 37.99% | 31% | 67% |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | 21.74% | - | 69.57% | 9% | 92% |
| Nicholls State University4-Year College, public | 29.76% | 50.46% | 53.78% | 2% | 77% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe4-Year College, public | 32.53% | 48.24% | 52.72% | - | 73% |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity College | 62.37% | - | 77.42% | - | 79% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana4-Year College, public | 29.62% | 40.76% | 44.69% | - | 71% |
| University of Holy Cross4-Year College, private | 8.57% | 28.57% | 40.00% | - | 71% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University4-Year College, private | 23.26% | 39.53% | 44.19% | 8% | 64% |
| Pat Goins Beauty Schools formerly Paul Mitchell the School-ShreveportTrade School | - | - | - | - | 78% |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty SchoolTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Pineville Beauty SchoolTrade School | 4.76% | - | 71.43% | - | 67% |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-CovingtonTrade School | 10.69% | - | 79.89% | - | 84% |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College4-Year College, private | 43.48% | 47.83% | 47.83% | 26% | 71% |
| LaSalle TechTrade School | - | - | 88.14% | - | 79% |
| Fletcher Technical Community CollegeCommunity College | 21.98% | - | 30.17% | 9% | 65% |
| Remington College-Lafayette CampusCommunity College | 33.20% | - | 42.11% | - | 58% |
| SOWELA Technical Community CollegeCommunity College | 16.45% | - | 42.67% | 10% | 59% |
| Stevensons Academy of Hair DesignTrade School | - | - | - | - | 25% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University4-Year College, public | 26.27% | 41.15% | 44.93% | - | 73% |
| Southern University and A & M College4-Year College, public | 10.02% | 20.71% | 27.09% | - | 60% |
| Southern University at New Orleans4-Year College, public | 4.37% | 12.02% | 13.11% | 40% | 52% |
| Southern University at ShreveportCommunity College | 6.52% | - | 10.48% | 12% | 38% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette4-Year College, public | 26.85% | 46.26% | 52.63% | - | 74% |
| Northshore Technical Community CollegeCommunity College | 19.13% | - | 40.31% | 7% | 56% |
| Tulane University of Louisiana4-Year College, private | 78.74% | 85.46% | 86.14% | 10% | 93% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana4-Year College, private | 36.46% | 45.31% | 48.39% | 7% | 72% |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 IncTrade School | 4.65% | - | 62.79% | - | 80% |
| Diesel Driving Academy-ShreveportTrade School | 71.87% | - | 72.94% | - | - |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 IncTrade School | - | - | 57.14% | - | 75% |
| Delta College of Arts & TechnologyCommunity College | 22.73% | - | 65.15% | - | 70% |
| Miller-Motte College-McCann-MonroeCommunity College | 18.75% | - | 18.75% | - | 100% |
| Blalock's Professional Beauty CollegeTrade School | 16.67% | - | 83.33% | - | 70% |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Baton RougeTrade School | 72.02% | - | 74.70% | - | - |
| Delta College IncTrade School | 52.63% | - | 71.05% | - | 76% |
| Cosmetology Training CenterTrade School | 52.38% | - | 83.33% | - | 100% |
| Stage One-The Hair SchoolTrade School | 27.59% | - | 72.41% | - | 67% |
| Herzing University-New Orleans4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 50% |
| South Louisiana Community CollegeCommunity College | 16.97% | - | 30.42% | 17% | 54% |
| Blue Cliff College-MetairieTrade School | 31.68% | - | 56.49% | - | 100% |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| River Parishes Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.61% | - | 29.57% | 19% | 50% |
| Delta College SouthTrade School | 29.03% | - | 58.06% | - | - |
| Baton Rouge Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.32% | - | 31.02% | 9% | 53% |
| Blue Cliff College-LafayetteTrade School | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 61% |
| Fortis College-Baton RougeCommunity College | 26.50% | - | 50.43% | - | 63% |
| Omega Institute of CosmetologyTrade School | - | - | 96.88% | - | 95% |
| Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusCommunity College | 29.73% | - | 40.54% | - | 48% |
| Moore Career CollegeTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteTrade School | 46.66% | - | 55.07% | - | 65% |
| Unitech Training Academy-West MonroeTrade School | 26.46% | - | 58.75% | - | 61% |
| Compass Career CollegeTrade School | 13.04% | - | 59.42% | - | 66% |
| Unitech Training Academy-HoumaTrade School | 4.82% | - | 57.23% | - | 66% |
| Louisiana Culinary InstituteCommunity College | 9.80% | - | 72.55% | 25% | 95% |
| Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaTrade School | - | - | - | - | 24% |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus4-Year College, private | 33.33% | - | 33.33% | - | 100% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Baton RougeTrade School | 15.00% | - | 75.00% | - | 78% |
| My Le's Beauty CollegeTrade School | 14.53% | - | 85.47% | - | 82% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New OrleansTrade School | 5.88% | - | 76.47% | - | 81% |
| Unitech Training Academy-AlexandriaTrade School | 6.32% | - | 54.94% | - | 65% |
| Healthcare Training InstituteCommunity College | 28.97% | - | 28.97% | - | 92% |
| Louisiana Delta Community CollegeCommunity College | 15.48% | - | 30.32% | 12% | 57% |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette CampusTrade School | 48.78% | - | 56.10% | - | 73% |
| Delta College-Slidell CampusTrade School | 54.17% | - | 62.50% | - | 62% |
| Bos-Man's Barber CollegeTrade School | 42.86% | - | 57.14% | - | 89% |
| Park Place Premier Barber SchoolTrade School | - | - | 60.00% | - | 89% |
| Infinity CollegeCommunity College | 78.42% | - | 84.80% | - | 80% |
| VH Barber & Styling AcademyTrade School | 33.33% | - | 100.00% | - | 14% |
| Unitech Training Academy-New OrleansTrade School | 4.69% | - | 42.19% | - | 62% |
| Celebrity Barber SchoolTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Academy of Interactive EntertainmentCommunity College | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 75% |
| Williams Technical CollegeTrade School | 84.71% | - | 84.71% | - | 22% |
| J's Barber CollegeTrade School | - | - | 56.52% | - | 100% |
| Digital Media InstituteCommunity College | 64.86% | - | 64.86% | - | 82% |
| Ray J's College of HairTrade School | 4.17% | - | 83.33% | - | 100% |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton RougeTrade School | 25.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 57% |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 86% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - St Amant High School4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Albert Cammon Middle School4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blue Cliff CollegeCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| NationsUniversity4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bridges Christian College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 50% | 50% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - New Orleans4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Baton Rouge4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |