Southern University and A & M College has the lowest 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 27% last year.
Grambling State University with 36% and Louisiana State University-Shreveport with 38% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Louisiana Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,048 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,125 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Louisiana Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.75%, and the average SAT score is 1,069, 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 - | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year | 27.00% 1.00% | $17,272 ($9,922) | 20.07% | 35.12% | 900 | 8,279 | 21 to 1 |
| 2 - | Grambling State University Grambling, LAPublic, 4-year | 36.00% 4.00% | $16,706 ($7,683) | 17.99% | 44.86% | 920 | 5,150 | 25 to 1 |
| 3 - | 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 |
| 3 1 | 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 |
| 5 - | 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 |
| 6 1 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LAPublic, 4-year | 45.00% 1.00% | $20,851 ($8,373) | 38.76% | 99.31% | - | 14,426 | 20 to 1 |
| 7 1 | 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 |
| 8 - | 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 |
| 9 1 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LAPublic, 4-year | 54.00% - | $9,242 ($8,149) | 35.37% | 90.80% | 1,080 | 6,043 | 19 to 1 |
| 9 2 | 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 |
| Average | 43.50% | $16,048 ($8,759) | 30.41% | 73.75% | 1,069 | 9,018 | 21 to 1 |