The top city with the largest student population in Louisiana is Baton Rouge, LA with 66,103 students enrolled across 21 colleges. Baton Rouge is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Louisiana.The largest college in Baton Rouge is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with 41,705 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Louisiana include
- New Orleans, LA (17 colleges, 51,484 students). The largest college in New Orleans is Tulane University of Louisiana with 13,310 students.
- Lafayette, LA (10 colleges, 23,150 students). The largest college in Lafayette is University of Louisiana at Lafayette with 15,665 students.
- Shreveport, LA (12 colleges, 16,558 students). The most prominent college in Shreveport is Louisiana State University-Shreveport with 10,749 students.
- Hammond, LA (2 colleges, 14,620 students). The biggest institution in Hammond is Southeastern Louisiana University with 14,426 students.
- Monroe, LA (7 colleges, 12,271 students). The biggest institution in Monroe is University of Louisiana at Monroe with 8,601 students.
- Ruston, LA (1 colleges, 11,873 students). The leading institution in Ruston is Louisiana Tech University with 11,873 students.
- Lake Charles, LA (4 colleges, 9,831 students). The biggest institution in Lake Charles is McNeese State University with 6,241 students.
- Alexandria, LA (4 colleges, 8,591 students). The largest college in Alexandria is Louisiana State University at Alexandria with 6,815 students.
- Natchitoches, LA (1 colleges, 8,523 students). The leading institution in Natchitoches is Northwestern State University of Louisiana with 8,523 students.
Louisiana Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Louisiana, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.