2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Louisiana

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Louisiana has 124 colleges and universities.
122 schools offer undergraduate programs and 32 schools offer graduate programs.
In Louisiana, there are 4 ABA-accredited law schools and 3 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 35 public and 89 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Louisiana.
By school level, there are 37 4-Years Colleges, 31 Community Colleges, and 56 Technical Colleges in Louisiana.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total373156
Public19160
Private (not-for-profit)1650
Private (for-profit)21056
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $9,101 for Louisiana residents and $17,366 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,889 for Louisiana residents and $18,167 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 2.1% for in-state and -5.5% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 5.4%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Louisiana Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
LA ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$8,914$18,386$24,141
2022$8,970$18,440$24,134
2023$9,032$18,149$23,339
2024$9,061$18,148$24,346
2025$9,101$17,366$25,457
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 1.8% for in-state and -17.1% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private community colleges, the tuition has increased 16%.
Louisiana Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
LA ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$4,234$5,689$13,512
2022$4,259$4,878$13,549
2023$4,316$4,699$14,642
2024$4,296$4,679$15,088
2025$4,312$4,714$15,678
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 1.4% for in-state and -5.9% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 3.6%.
Louisiana Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
LA ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$9,748$19,310$20,141
2022$9,834$19,299$20,703
2023$9,834$18,915$21,196
2024$9,880$18,998$20,360
2025$9,889$18,167$20,857
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Louisiana colleges are $16,673 when a student lives on-campus and $17,800 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 16.8% and off-campus costs have increased 18.4% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Louisiana Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$14,276$15,036
2022$14,715$15,291
2023$15,494$16,033
2024$16,287$16,961
2025$16,673$17,800
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 74.3% of applicants are admitted to Louisiana colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 14.0% to 100.0% across colleges in Louisiana.
The average SAT score at Louisiana colleges is 1,101. SAT scores range from 900 to 1,465 across colleges in Louisiana.

Financial Aid

On average, 72.74% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Louisiana colleges. The average amount of aid received is $7,255
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Enrollment

A total of 268,376 students is attending Louisiana colleges - 225,709 undergraduate and 41,156 graduate students.
Of them, 63,109 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
268,376
Undergraduate
225,709
Graduate
41,156
Online Students
63,109
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 16,073 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Louisiana and the average faculty salary is $60,602.
There are 39,127 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $59,098.
Number of Faculties
16,073
Average Faculty Salary
$60,602
Number of Staffs
39,127
Average Staff Salary
$59,098
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Louisiana colleges

Tulane University of Louisiana is ranked #1 in the Louisiana college rankings, followed by Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

Tulane University of Louisiana is the most expensive college in Louisiana with a tuition & fees of $68,678 and Loyola University New Orleans has the second-highest tuition & fees of $49,440.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, Tulane University of Louisiana requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,310 and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $29,962.
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Highest SAT Scores

Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest SAT scores of 1,465 submitted by enrolled students and University of Louisiana at Monroe has the second-highest SAT score of 1,280.
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Largest Louisiana colleges

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is the largest college with 41,705 students and University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the second-most students of 15,665.
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Largest Online colleges

Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the most online students of 8,719 students and Baton Rouge Community College has the second-most online students of 6,300.
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