Louisiana Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Louisiana Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range108 colleges
< $10K22 colleges
$10K - $20K58 colleges
$20K - $30K21 colleges
$30K - $40K4 colleges
$40K - $50K2 colleges
> $50K1 college

Louisiana Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Louisiana. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 4.03% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -14.28%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 5.85% over the past decade where it is increased by -4.37% last year. The living costs in Louisiana Colleges have risen 43.08% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Louisiana
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,150$12,531 $5,950$13,361 $10,260$12,709
2012-13 $5,651
9.73%		$13,114
4.65%		 $6,580
10.59%		$14,067
5.28%		 $10,898
6.22%		$12,958
1.96%
2013-14 $6,368
12.69%		$14,683
11.96%		 $7,137
8.47%		$15,310
8.84%		 $11,404
4.64%		$12,858
-0.77%
2014-15 $6,978
9.58%		$16,693
13.69%		 $7,735
8.38%		$17,163
12.10%		 $11,805
3.52%		$13,244
3.00%
2015-16 $7,843
12.40%		$19,059
14.17%		 $8,761
13.26%		$19,682
14.68%		 $12,082
2.35%		$13,430
1.40%
2016-17 $8,209
4.67%		$19,836
4.08%		 $9,305
6.21%		$21,099
7.20%		 $12,696
5.08%		$13,611
1.35%
2017-18 $8,455
3.00%		$17,677
-10.88%		 $9,536
2.48%		$18,611
-11.79%		 $13,090
3.10%		$14,106
3.64%
2018-19 $8,702
2.92%		$18,308
3.57%		 $9,688
1.59%		$19,590
5.26%		 $13,709
4.73%		$14,952
6.00%
2019-20 $8,875
1.99%		$18,345
0.20%		 $9,898
2.17%		$19,600
0.05%		 $13,832
0.90%		$15,266
2.10%
2020-21 $8,914
0.44%		$18,386
0.22%		 $9,748
-1.52%		$19,310
-1.48%		 $14,329
3.59%		$15,768
3.29%
2021-22 $8,970
0.63%		$18,440
0.29%		 $9,834
0.88%		$19,299
-0.06%		 $14,712
2.67%		$16,006
1.51%
2022-23 $8,834
-1.52%		$17,832
-3.30%		 $9,278
-5.65%		$18,286
-5.25%		 $15,578
5.89%		$16,462
2.85%
2023-24 $11,178
26.53%		$20,260
13.62%		 $9,880
6.49%		$18,998
3.89%		 $16,466
5.70%		$17,764
7.91%
2024-25 $9,101
-18.58%		$17,366
-14.28%		 $9,889
0.09%		$18,167
-4.37%		 $16,891
2.58%		$18,456
3.90%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Louisiana Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Louisiana Colleges is $9,101 for state residents and $17,366 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,221 for state residents and $4,904.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,280. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,889 for state residents and $18,167 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $17,276.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$9,101$4,221 $16,280
Public (out-of-State)$17,366$4,904$16,280
Private$23,468-$16,280
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$9,889
Public (out-of-State)$18,167
Private$17,276