Louisiana Colleges where Students Complete in Time

Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest 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 87% last year.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with 69% and Louisiana Tech University with 59% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Louisiana Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,021 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,902 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 74.50% and the average SAT score is 1,168 at the schools.

Table. Louisiana Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LAPrivate, 4-year 87.00%
1.03%
$65,53845.99%15.00%1,45014,0278 to 1
2
-
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year 69.00%
0.01%
$28,631
($11,954)
24.00%74.00%1,23537,34822 to 1
3
-
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LAPublic, 4-year 59.00%
0.13%
$16,866
($10,125)
34.00%73.00%1,19010,83923 to 1
4
2
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LAPublic, 4-year 51.00%
0.87%
$24,146
($10,418)
32.00%89.00%1,19015,21918 to 1
5
1
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LAPublic, 4-year 50.00%
3.53%
$21,290
($9,190)
28.01%75.01%1,2108,39817 to 1
6
2
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LAPublic, 4-year 46.00%
3.84%
$9,960
($8,460)
47.99%68.00%9806,23019 to 1
6
1
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LAPublic, 4-year 46.00%
1.88%
$19,652
($8,864)
35.01%93.99%1,0909,38917 to 1
8
3
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LAPublic, 4-year 45.00%
5.25%
$9,266
($8,173)
36.99%95.99%1,0155,88317 to 1
9
2
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LAPublic, 4-year 43.00%
5.38%
$20,851
($8,373)
45.00%94.00%-13,46518 to 1
10
1
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year 38.00%
0.90%
$14,008
($9,172)
17.00%67.01%1,1507,11118 to 1
Average53.40%$23,021
($9,414)
34.60%74.50%1,16812,79118 to 1