There are 27 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Louisiana - 14 public and 13 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Louisiana community colleges is $7,828 for Louisiana residents and $12,030 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,439. A total of 68,079 students enrolled in Louisiana community colleges (2,618 in average).

Louisiana Community Colleges Average Statistics

22 Louisiana community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 35.39% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 76.47%.

21 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,436 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 44.16% and the transfer-out rate is 44.16%. The average students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 at Louisiana community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Louisiana community colleges.

Louisiana Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools27 community colleges (14 public, 13 private)
Open Admission Policy22 out of 27 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,828 Louisiana Residents
$12,030 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,439
Student PopulationTotal 68,079 (2,618 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 22,983 (1,436.44 on average) in 21 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate44.16%
Transfer-out Rate17.64%
Student to Faculty Ratio21.85 to 1

Louisiana Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Delgado Community College is ranked first among Louisiana community colleges and Louisiana State University-Eunice and Nunez Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,828 for Louisiana residents and $12,030 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Louisiana community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Louisiana
LA RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA$4,279 $7,046 12,712 24% 20 to 1
2Louisiana State University-EuniceEunice, LA$10,166 ($4,802) $5,824 3,670 19% 30 to 1
3Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA$4,255 $5,343 2,819 27% 35 to 1
4Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City, LA$4,268 $4,431 5,561 15% 25 to 1
5Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LA$4,321 $4,563 11,182 31% 32 to 1
6Miller-Motte College-McCann-MonroeMonroe, LA$21,040 ($11,128) $5,277 8 19% 4 to 1
7Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA$4,958 $5,819 2,951 10% 22 to 1
8Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchriever, LA$4,219 $6,035 2,663 30% 22 to 1
9Remington College-Lafayette CampusLafayette, LA$16,312 $5,615 230 42% 25 to 1
11River Parishes Community CollegeGonzales, LA$4,079 $4,961 2,597 30% 24 to 1
13Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe, LA$4,299 $2,808 5,975 40% 42 to 1
14South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA$4,210 $5,274 6,238 30% 21 to 1
15Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe, LA$4,159 $3,670 3,463 30% 20 to 1
-Academy of Interactive EntertainmentLafayette, LA$24,600 ($16,594) $7,847 89 100% 20 to 1
-Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic TechnologyBaton Rouge, LA$18,960 ($10,600) $4,425 135 - 12 to 1
-SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLake Charles, LA$4,305 $5,233 3,446 43% 19 to 1
-Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusBaton Rouge, LA$15,837 $6,325 210 41% 32 to 1
-ITI Technical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA$11,711 ($10,575) $4,788 555 59% 16 to 1
-Healthcare Training InstituteKenner, LA$30,973 $5,725 94 29% 10 to 1
-Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeMinden, LA$4,109 $5,946 1,065 77% 17 to 1
-Infinity CollegeLafayette, LA$585 $4,446 179 85% 23 to 1
-Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeAlexandria, LA$4,363 ($4,098) $5,187 1,345 70% 22 to 1
-Digital Media InstituteShreveport, LA$29,314 $8,214 7 65% 10 to 1
-Fortis College-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA$16,467 ($14,412) $6,397 482 50% 32 to 1
-Louisiana Culinary InstituteBaton Rouge, LA$15,575 ($14,575) $2,598 77 73% 16 to 1
-Delta College of Arts & TechnologyBaton Rouge, LA$31,000 $7,619 326 65% 17 to 1
Average$12,030 ($7,828) $5,43968,079 44.16% 21.85 to 1