Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 69% last year.
Louisiana Tech University with 64% and Nicholls State University with 54% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Louisiana Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,200 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,031 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Louisiana Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.73%, and the average SAT score is 1,141, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year | 69.00% 1.00% | $28,631 ($11,954) | 22.96% | 73.33% | 1,255 | 41,705 | 21 to 1 |
| 2 - | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LAPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 7.00% | $16,866 ($10,125) | 33.44% | 86.40% | 1,210 | 11,873 | 21 to 1 |
| 3 - | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LAPublic, 4-year | 54.00% - | $9,242 ($8,149) | 35.37% | 90.80% | 1,080 | 6,043 | 19 to 1 |
| 3 3 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LAPublic, 4-year | 54.00% 4.00% | $21,290 ($9,190) | 35.06% | 84.75% | 1,280 | 8,601 | 18 to 1 |
| 5 1 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LAPublic, 4-year | 53.00% 1.00% | $24,146 ($10,418) | 31.73% | 87.01% | 1,190 | 15,665 | 18 to 1 |
| 6 2 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LAPublic, 4-year | 47.00% 5.00% | $9,989 ($8,489) | 38.18% | 78.27% | 1,050 | 6,241 | 20 to 1 |
| 7 - | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LAPublic, 4-year | 45.00% 1.00% | $20,851 ($8,373) | 38.76% | 99.31% | - | 14,426 | 20 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LAPublic, 4-year | 43.00% 1.00% | $19,652 ($8,864) | 37.38% | 92.54% | 1,030 | 8,523 | 16 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LAPublic, 4-year | 38.00% 5.00% | $7,327 ($7,327) | 31.48% | 50.55% | 1,090 | 10,749 | 30 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year | 38.00% 4.00% | $14,008 ($9,172) | 18.05% | 74.31% | 1,080 | 6,501 | 19 to 1 |
| Average | 50.50% | $17,200 ($9,206) | 32.24% | 81.73% | 1,141 | 13,033 | 20 to 1 |