Public universities in Louisiana
The College Scorecard lists 17 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in Louisiana, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 105,782 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $12,343 a year, lower than the $14,226 median for public universities nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $49,947 at the median institution, lower than the $58,635 median for public universities nationwide. The median graduation rate is 45.0%.
Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
17
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
105,782
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$12,343
U.S.: $14,226
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$49,947
U.S.: $58,635
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$21,376
U.S.: $19,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
45.0%
U.S.: 51.6%
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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for Louisiana. Showing 14 of 17 public universities in Louisiana; schools missing either value are left out.
All 17 public universities in Louisiana
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge | 30,594 | $19,286 | $12,551 | $29,228 | $64,338 | $19,500 | 68.0% | 84.7% | 73.3% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette | 12,428 | $14,924 | $11,460 | $25,188 | $52,638 | $23,422 | 52.1% | 74.3% | 87.0% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond | 9,514 | $12,468 | $9,043 | $21,521 | $49,502 | $20,787 | 46.4% | 72.5% | 99.3% |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston | 8,312 | $11,959 | $10,734 | $17,475 | $58,121 | $22,246 | 60.6% | 82.2% | 86.4% |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria | 5,632 | $12,105 | $7,050 | $14,650 | $46,481 | $18,841 | 29.2% | 69.5% | 92.1% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches | 5,519 | $12,842 | $9,370 | $20,158 | $51,238 | $24,875 | 43.6% | 70.9% | 92.5% |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge | 5,519 | $18,631 | $9,958 | $17,308 | $47,186 | $28,750 | 27.9% | 60.3% | 35.1% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe | 5,022 | $12,218 | $9,556 | $13,467 | $49,742 | $20,500 | 50.8% | 72.8% | 84.8% |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles | 5,005 | $11,228 | $9,084 | $10,584 | $50,152 | $21,383 | 47.4% | 68.4% | 78.3% |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux | 4,737 | $13,357 | $8,741 | $9,834 | $49,144 | $22,536 | 51.2% | 76.6% | 90.8% |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans | 4,638 | $7,761 | $9,472 | $14,308 | $53,518 | $19,018 | 37.6% | 66.8% | 74.3% |
| Grambling State University Grambling | 4,164 | $19,214 | $7,783 | $16,795 | $41,535 | $34,500 | 36.0% | 66.1% | 44.9% |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport | 2,153 | $11,101 | $7,952 | $7,952 | $49,677 | $21,369 | 32.6% | 83.2% | 50.5% |
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans | 1,055 | $12,086 | $8,410 | $17,310 | $42,300 | n/a | 14.8% | 52.0% | 78.9% |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans | 862 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $84,003 | $18,250 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge | 607 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $47,186 | $28,750 | n/a | 60.5% | n/a |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $69,045 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Quick facts: public universities in Louisiana
- How many public universities are in Louisiana?
- The College Scorecard lists 17 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in Louisiana.
- What do public universities in Louisiana cost?
- Across the 14 schools that report it, the median average net price is $12,343 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $7,761 at University of New Orleans to $19,286 at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
- Which public universities in Louisiana have the lowest average net price?
- By reported average net price: University of New Orleans ($7,761), Louisiana State University-Shreveport ($11,101), McNeese State University ($11,228), Louisiana Tech University ($11,959), and Southern University at New Orleans ($12,086).
- How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at public universities in Louisiana?
- The median published in-state tuition is $9,227 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $17,052. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
- How much do former students of public universities in Louisiana earn?
- At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $49,947 10 years after starting college (16 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans ($84,003), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport ($69,045), and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ($64,338).
- What is the graduation rate at public universities in Louisiana?
- The median graduation rate is 45.0%, across 14 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
- How much student debt do graduates of public universities in Louisiana have?
- The median institution's graduates leave with $21,376 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
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How these numbers work
This page includes public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.