In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 177,217 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Louisiana including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 1.81% from 174,060 to 177,217. The undergraduate population decreased by 1.16% and the graduate population increased by 14.61% in last 10 years at Louisiana Colleges.

By gender, there are 107,773 women students and 69,444 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 5.79% and men students decreased by 3.79% in that period.


Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 11 years is 174,454, and 177,217 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.

Of the total students, 78.79% are undergraduate students and 21.21% are graduate students. Over the past 11, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 1,637, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 4,752.

The women to men ratio is 1.55 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Louisiana Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Louisiana Colleges since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2012-13174,060141,23658,69682,54032,82413,48719,337
2013-14170,123
-3,937
138,061
-3,175
57,583
-1,113
80,478
-2,062
32,062
-762
13,181
-306
18,881
-456
2014-15170,031
-92
137,844
-217
57,262
-321
80,582
104
32,187
125
13,252
71
18,935
54
2015-16171,922
1,891
139,624
1,780
57,911
649
81,713
1,131
32,298
111
13,111
-141
19,187
252
2016-17171,042
-880
139,711
87
57,584
-327
82,127
414
31,331
-967
12,787
-324
18,544
-643
2017-18170,441
-601
139,204
-507
56,694
-890
82,510
383
31,237
-94
11,843
-944
19,394
850
2018-19174,736
4,295
139,959
755
56,556
-138
83,403
893
34,777
3,540
13,601
1,758
21,176
1,782
2019-20176,864
2,128
139,753
-206
56,060
-496
83,693
290
37,111
2,334
14,455
854
22,656
1,480
2020-21182,778
5,914
142,894
3,141
55,935
-125
86,959
3,266
39,884
2,773
15,241
786
24,643
1,987
2021-22179,775
-3,003
141,028
-1,866
55,244
-691
85,784
-1,175
38,747
-1,137
14,355
-886
24,392
-251
2022-23177,217
-2,558
139,599
-1,429
55,223
-21
84,376
-1,408
37,618
-1,129
14,221
-134
23,397
-995
Average174,454139,90156,79583,10634,55213,59420,958
Louisiana Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 11 years is 139,901. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 1,637 from 141,236 to 139,599.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Louisiana Colleges since 2013.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2012-13141,236110,45847,22563,23330,77811,47119,307
2013-14138,061108,15245,81062,34229,90911,77318,136
2014-15137,844107,84745,68262,16529,99711,58018,417
2015-16139,624108,71746,21362,50430,90711,69819,209
2016-17139,711107,22845,23161,99732,48312,35320,130
2017-18139,204107,20144,98562,21632,00311,70920,294
2018-19139,959109,71745,38164,33630,24211,17519,067
2019-20139,753110,09944,97465,12529,65411,08618,568
2020-21142,894110,66944,24966,42032,22511,68620,539
2021-22141,028108,75743,50965,24832,27111,73520,536
2022-23139,599106,45842,89763,56133,14112,32620,815
Average139,901139,90145,10563,559139,90111,69019,547
Louisiana Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 11 years is 34,552. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 4,794 from 32,824 to 37,618.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Louisiana Colleges since 2013.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2012-1332,82420,8629,30511,55711,9624,1827,780
2013-1432,06221,0639,22111,84210,9993,9607,039
2014-1532,18720,2339,05011,18311,9544,2027,752
2015-1632,29819,9988,77311,22512,3004,3387,962
2016-1731,33119,3738,37211,00111,9584,4157,543
2017-1831,23719,1427,90711,23512,0953,9368,159
2018-1934,77719,7077,90811,79915,0705,6939,377
2019-2037,11119,7607,71812,04217,3516,73710,614
2020-2139,88421,6358,42513,21018,2496,81611,433
2021-2238,74721,3418,10813,23317,4066,24711,159
2022-2337,61820,4817,91012,57117,1376,31110,826
Average34,55234,5528,42711,90034,5525,1679,059
Louisiana Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 53.66%. The percentage was 60.26% 10 years ago and Louisiana Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 25.68% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Louisiana Colleges over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2012-139164,39741,4996,624140104,8922,929
2013-148644,47340,3416,802140101,9873,568
2014-158614,69539,7897,403134100,8494,033
2015-169524,84640,7188,26216599,7824,310
2016-179224,85939,9478,70913597,9304,281
2017-181,0524,88141,3898,99615897,1254,502
2018-191,0285,07642,4189,67822298,1814,764
2019-201,0935,24743,56210,15516398,4955,024
2020-211,2515,53346,02611,030160100,7555,363
2021-221,3625,69245,90910,74416498,6295,204
2022-231,1355,68645,49510,82315395,0715,434
Average1,0405,03542,4639,02115899,4274,492
Louisiana Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

34,482 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 284.84% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Louisiana Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-13174,0608,96024,024141,076
2013-14170,1239,41229,029131,682
2014-15170,03112,31732,841124,873
2015-16171,92214,28835,904121,730
2016-17171,04215,51436,887118,641
2017-18170,44117,84546,245106,351
2018-19174,73621,32940,842112,565
2019-20176,86424,29943,083109,482
2020-21182,77945,66084,66852,451
2021-22179,77534,29363,89281,590
2022-23177,21734,48258,00884,727
Average174,45421,67345,038107,743