Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 30 to last year.
Grambling State University and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 30 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Grambling State University has the second highest ratio of 25 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,218 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,948 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Student-Faculty Ratio Louisiana Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 71.77%, and the average SAT score is 1,096, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LAPublic, 4-year | 30 to 1 3 to 1 | 10,749 | 151 | 79 | $7,327 ($7,327) | 38.00% |
| 2 - | Grambling State University Grambling, LAPublic, 4-year | 25 to 1 - | 5,150 | 155 | 42 | $16,706 ($7,683) | 36.00% |
| 3 2 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year | 21 to 1 1 to 1 | 41,705 | 1,371 | 239 | $28,631 ($11,954) | 69.00% |
| 3 - | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LAPublic, 4-year | 21 to 1 1 to 1 | 11,873 | 366 | 218 | $16,866 ($10,125) | 64.00% |
| 3 1 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year | 21 to 1 - | 8,279 | 308 | 119 | $17,272 ($9,922) | 27.00% |
| 6 1 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LAPublic, 4-year | 20 to 1 2 to 1 | 6,241 | 238 | 130 | $9,989 ($8,489) | 47.00% |
| 6 1 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LAPublic, 4-year | 20 to 1 - | 14,426 | 476 | 98 | $20,851 ($8,373) | 45.00% |
| 8 1 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,501 | 244 | 143 | $14,008 ($9,172) | 38.00% |
| 8 2 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LAPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 2 to 1 | 6,043 | 254 | 47 | $9,242 ($8,149) | 54.00% |
| 10 1 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LAPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 2 to 1 | 8,601 | 329 | 91 | $21,290 ($9,190) | 54.00% |
| Average | 21 to 1 | 11,957 | 389 | 121 | $16,218 ($9,038) | 47.20% |