The average graduation rate of Louisiana colleges is 53.27%. It means that 53.27% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.

For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Louisiana colleges, the average graduation rate is 46.81%, which means 46.81% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.

In Louisiana 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 41.89%.

For Louisiana colleges, Bridges Christian College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Louisiana community colleges, Academy of Interactive Entertainment has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Louisiana Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Louisiana colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.

For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.

Graduation Rate Comparison between Louisiana Colleges
SchoolGraduation Rate
(Completers)
Transfer-out RateRetention Rate
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity College69.07%-70.40%3%72%
Ayers Career CollegeTrade School71.97%-72.73%--
Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic TechnologyCommunity College-----
Bossier Parish Community CollegeCommunity College11.66%-16.91%19%49%
Centenary College of Louisiana4-Year College, private53.85%59.23%60.00%--
Cloyd's Beauty School 1 IncTrade School--50.00%--
Crescent City Bartending SchoolTrade School58.72%-73.49%--
Delgado Community CollegeCommunity College14.00%-16.70%13%52%
Avery James CollegeTrade School--13.79%3%42%
Denham Springs Beauty SchoolTrade School--35.71%--
Dillard University4-Year College, private37.92%46.07%48.03%--
Nunez Community CollegeCommunity College13.81%-25.41%14%41%
Grambling State University4-Year College, public14.18%36.52%36.88%--
Belbo Beauty InstituteTrade School40.91%-45.45%--
ITI Technical CollegeCommunity College46.71%-58.08%--
John Jay Beauty CollegeTrade School18.75%-81.25%--
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans4-Year College, public-----
Louisiana State University-Alexandria4-Year College, public24.57%29.74%32.33%21%67%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College4-Year College, public44.23%63.23%66.59%--
Louisiana State University-EuniceCommunity College6.65%-16.99%68%51%
Louisiana State University-Shreveport4-Year College, public17.46%29.37%32.54%--
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton RougeTrade School--72.73%--
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-LafayetteTrade School12.90%-87.10%--
Louisiana Academy of BeautyTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Louisiana Christian University4-Year College, private21.37%29.84%32.26%43%55%
Opelousas School of CosmetologyTrade School18.52%-59.26%--
Louisiana Tech University4-Year College, public42.02%56.01%59.53%24%81%
Loyola University New Orleans4-Year College, private57.70%65.25%67.05%8%76%
McNeese State University4-Year College, public28.36%40.69%45.39%26%69%
University of New Orleans4-Year College, public20.82%32.35%38.24%34%61%
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary4-Year College, private7.55%35.85%35.85%--
Nicholls State University4-Year College, public23.24%41.41%44.69%27%75%
University of Louisiana at Monroe4-Year College, public33.83%47.24%50.22%--
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity College67.42%-68.94%4%78%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana4-Year College, public30.57%42.32%46.50%--
University of Holy Cross4-Year College, private13.51%25.68%36.49%43%76%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University4-Year College, private13.33%46.67%46.67%41%82%
Pat Goins Beauty Schools formerly Paul Mitchell the School-ShreveportTrade School5.56%-52.78%--
Celebrity Stylist Beauty SchoolTrade School--80.00%--
Pineville Beauty SchoolTrade School5.88%-76.47%--
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-CovingtonTrade School12.01%-74.67%--
Saint Joseph Seminary College4-Year College, private39.29%50.00%50.00%--
LaSalle TechTrade School2.03%-39.19%1%91%
Fletcher Technical Community CollegeCommunity College9.79%-12.82%--
Remington College-Lafayette CampusCommunity College23.61%-37.15%--
SOWELA Technical Community CollegeCommunity College31.24%-40.22%11%60%
Stevensons Academy of Hair DesignTrade School--50.00%--
Southeastern Louisiana University4-Year College, public24.13%39.88%43.77%32%71%
Southern University and A & M College4-Year College, public10.56%24.17%30.35%--
Southern University at New Orleans4-Year College, public7.41%16.30%17.04%37%46%
Southern University at ShreveportCommunity College1.92%-7.42%14%52%
University of Louisiana at Lafayette4-Year College, public25.24%45.07%51.15%--
Northshore Technical Community CollegeCommunity College13.29%-28.83%14%57%
Tulane University of Louisiana4-Year College, private80.75%86.47%87.44%10%93%
Xavier University of Louisiana4-Year College, private38.03%45.90%47.70%36%68%
Cloyd's Beauty School 3 IncTrade School12.50%-37.50%13%67%
Diesel Driving Academy-ShreveportTrade School74.75%-76.26%--
Cloyd's Barber School 2 IncTrade School--60.00%--
Delta College of Arts & TechnologyCommunity College5.26%-39.47%--
Miller-Motte College-McCann-MonroeCommunity College23.46%-30.73%--
Blalock's Professional Beauty CollegeTrade School28.57%-80.95%--
Diesel Driving Academy-Baton RougeTrade School72.78%-73.70%--
Delta College IncTrade School22.00%-68.00%--
Cosmetology Training CenterTrade School23.53%-85.29%--
Stage One-The Hair SchoolTrade School61.54%-61.54%--
Herzing University-New Orleans4-Year College, private10.00%20.00%20.00%--
South Louisiana Community CollegeCommunity College15.70%-30.60%12%61%
Blue Cliff College-MetairieCommunity College16.42%-44.03%--
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport4-Year College, public-----
River Parishes Community CollegeCommunity College22.48%-31.85%16%64%
Medical Training CollegeTrade School33.71%-53.93%--
Baton Rouge Community CollegeCommunity College9.33%-15.99%16%56%
Blue Cliff College-LafayetteCommunity College19.39%-43.64%--
Fortis College-Baton RougeCommunity College22.15%-41.61%--
Omega Institute of CosmetologyTrade School23.81%-85.71%--
Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusCommunity College25.41%-31.97%--
Moore Career CollegeTrade School19.42%-24.27%--
Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteTrade School57.65%-69.81%--
Unitech Training Academy-West MonroeTrade School55.52%-65.52%--
Compass Career CollegeTrade School21.51%-36.56%--
Unitech Training Academy-HoumaTrade School63.71%-74.73%--
Louisiana Culinary InstituteCommunity College86.67%-86.67%13%94%
Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaCommunity College15.49%-39.44%--
Remington College-Shreveport Campus4-Year College, private66.67%-66.67%--
Paul Mitchell the School-Baton RougeTrade School3.57%-82.14%--
My Le's Beauty CollegeTrade School9.09%-80.00%--
Paul Mitchell the School-New OrleansTrade School3.33%-46.67%--
Unitech Training Academy-AlexandriaTrade School58.05%-70.24%--
Healthcare Training InstituteCommunity College33.33%-52.87%--
Louisiana Delta Community CollegeCommunity College14.04%-22.81%11%53%
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette CampusTrade School54.72%-64.15%--
Delta College-Slidell CampusTrade School24.14%-55.17%--
Bos-Man's Barber CollegeTrade School35.90%-64.10%--
Park Place Premier Barber SchoolTrade School--62.50%--
Infinity CollegeCommunity College93.43%-93.43%--
VH Barber & Styling AcademyTrade School--66.67%--
Unitech Training Academy-New OrleansTrade School46.38%-59.15%--
Celebrity Barber SchoolTrade School--80.00%--
Academy of Interactive EntertainmentCommunity College100.00%-100.00%--
Williams Technical CollegeTrade School83.93%-91.07%--
J's Barber CollegeTrade School--7.69%--
Digital Media InstituteCommunity College84.21%-84.21%--
Ray J's College of HairTrade School83.33%-83.33%--
Unitech Training Academy-Baton RougeTrade School48.82%-63.51%--
Chamberlain University-Louisiana4-Year College, private-----
Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev4-Year College, public-----
Southeastern Louisiana University - St Amant High School4-Year College, public-----
Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School4-Year College, public-----
Southeastern Louisiana University - Albert Cammon Middle School4-Year College, public-----
Blue Cliff CollegeCommunity College-----
NationsUniversity4-Year College, private-----
Bridges Christian College4-Year College, private100.00%-100.00%--
Relay Graduate School of Education - New Orleans4-Year College, private-----
Relay Graduate School of Education - Baton Rouge4-Year College, private-----