Louisiana has 23 colleges with published admissions data — 14 public and 9 private. Acceptance rates range from 14% to 100%, with Tulane University of Louisiana admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $14,810 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $47,477.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University of Louisiana | 14% | 1400–1520 | $68,678 | $39,949 | $63,268 | 86% |
| Southern University and A & M College | 35% | 790–1020 | $9,922 | $20,077 | $43,371 | 27% |
| Dillard University | 42% | 968–1202 | $23,918 | $22,094 | $39,196 | 43% |
| Grambling State University | 45% | 920–1080 | $7,683 | $19,809 | $41,109 | 36% |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 51% | 1000–1195 | $7,518 | $7,022 | $47,477 | 38% |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 56% | 1060–1210 | $41,200 | $23,624 | $50,330 | 56% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 69% | 950–1113 | $28,733 | $17,127 | $52,184 | 49% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 73% | 1180–1340 | $11,954 | $19,151 | $61,251 | 69% |
| University of Holy Cross | 74% | — | $16,576 | $15,635 | $49,316 | 49% |
| University of New Orleans | 74% | 935–1241 | $9,172 | $12,384 | $47,872 | 38% |
| Louisiana Christian University | 77% | — | $20,266 | $13,113 | $51,700 | 44% |
| McNeese State University | 78% | 940–1198 | $8,489 | $12,493 | $46,453 | 47% |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 79% | 820–1050 | $8,054 | $14,810 | $34,042 | 13% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 85% | 1160–1360 | $9,190 | $13,466 | $46,769 | 54% |
| Louisiana Tech University | 86% | 1100–1310 | $10,125 | $11,864 | $52,279 | 64% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 87% | 1120–1240 | $10,418 | $13,530 | $47,089 | 53% |
| Nicholls State University | 91% | 934–1196 | $8,149 | $12,947 | $45,454 | 54% |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | 92% | 970–1220 | $7,050 | $7,065 | $42,205 | 34% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 93% | 866–1163 | $8,864 | $13,606 | $47,021 | 43% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | 93% | — | $49,440 | $23,696 | $52,927 | 59% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | 99% | — | $18,310 | $18,552 | $59,419 | 46% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 99% | — | $8,373 | $13,154 | $46,482 | 45% |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | 100% | — | $19,975 | $30,791 | $92,405 | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the lowest average net price in Louisiana at $7,022 a year after grants and scholarships. Louisiana State University at Alexandria ($7,065) is next.
Students who enrolled at Chamberlain University-Louisiana report median earnings of $92,405 ten years after entering.
Louisiana has 23 colleges with published admissions data — 14 public and 9 private. Acceptance rates range from 14% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Louisiana is $8,677 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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