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28 Colleges
3,523 Yearly Graduations
$31,586 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$23,795 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 3,523 students received a nursing degree from a college in Louisiana, making it rank #27 in terms of graduations. Louisiana colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $7,896 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $10,837 per year.

About 54% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $5,949 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
514 Yearly Degrees
$10,346 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 16,450 students at UL Lafayette in total, 14,020 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 11,318 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Roughly 49% of students at UL Lafayette take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,098 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UL Lafayette is $35,980.

Public Public vs. Private
496 Yearly Degrees
$8,672 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 11,447 students at NSU in total, 10,321 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,163 are full-time. It takes the average NSU undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Roughly 59% of students at NSU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,121 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from NSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,254 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
325 Yearly Degrees
$10,376 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 904 undergraduates at LSU Health - New Orleans, of which 783 are full-time, and there are 2,827 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1.

LSU Health - New Orleans has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $59,482 during the early-career years.

#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
275 Yearly Degrees
$4,079 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 13,251 students at Delgado Community College in total, 4,792 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 43% of students at Delgado Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,402 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Delgado Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,754 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
203 Yearly Degrees
$8,289 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 13,456 undergraduates at Southeastern, of which 9,383 are full-time, and there are 14,426 students altogether. It takes the average Southeastern undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Roughly 47% of students at Southeastern take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,359 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,197 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
170 Yearly Degrees
$9,058 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 6,929 undergraduates at ULM, of which 4,568 are full-time, and there are 8,888 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at ULM is 4.1 years.

About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,212 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ULM is $34,857.

#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
169 Yearly Degrees
$7,946 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Nicholls State University is 6,769, of which 6,134 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,968 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,667 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Nicholls State University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,674 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
164 Yearly Degrees
$8,380 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,284 students at McNeese in total, 6,674 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,401 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

About 63% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 46% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,101 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from McNeese is $35,891.

Public Public vs. Private
161 Yearly Degrees
$6,974 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,706 students at Louisiana State University - Alexandria in total, 2,066 are full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Of the accepted students, 23% are men and 77% are women.

45% of Louisiana State University - Alexandria students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,782 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.9% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Louisiana State University - Alexandria with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,533 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
159 Yearly Degrees
$9,842 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Southern University and A & M College is 6,917, of which 6,145 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,547 are full-time. For undergraduates at Southern University and A & M College, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 43%. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 88% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,274 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Southern University and A & M College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,782 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
142 Yearly Degrees
$14,938 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is 1,366, of which 1,034 students are undergraduates and of those, 525 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at FranU is 4.7 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 47%. Around 11% of accepted students are men, and 89% are women.

50% of FranU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,263 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,307 during the early-career years.

#12

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
110 Yearly Degrees
$43,498 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,497 students at Loyola New Orleans in total, 3,219 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,955 are full-time. For undergraduates at Loyola New Orleans, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,982 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,432 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
82 Yearly Degrees
$4,730 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Louisiana State University - Eunice is 3,142, which includes 1,654 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

Roughly 53% of students at LSU Eunice take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,996 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,343 during the early-career years.

#14

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
76 Yearly Degrees
$4,205 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at South Louisiana Community College is 5,855, which includes 3,387 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

Roughly 40% of students at South Louisiana Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,905 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from South Louisiana Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,939 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
76 Yearly Degrees
$10,065 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Louisiana Tech University is 11,126, of which 10,013 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,854 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Of the accepted students, 52% are men and 48% are women.

43% of Louisiana Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,450 a year. Louisiana Tech has a 5.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,209 during the early-career years.

#16

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
55 Yearly Degrees
$4,284 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 6,090 students at Bossier Parish Community College in total, 2,892 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

Roughly 44% of students at Bossier Parish Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,755 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Bossier Parish Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,047 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Chamberlain University - Louisiana

Jefferson, Louisiana
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
53 Yearly Degrees
$19,820 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 148 full-time undergraduates at Chamberlain - Louisiana, and 300 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 10% are men and 90% are women.

Roughly 100% of students at Chamberlain - Louisiana take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,500 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $72,210 during the early-career years.

#18

SOWELA Technical Community College

Lake Charles, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
52 Yearly Degrees
$4,265 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,492 full-time undergraduates at SOWELA, and 2,914 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 1% of students at SOWELA take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,961 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 22.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,818 during the early-career years.

#19

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
50 Yearly Degrees
$4,221 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,318 full-time undergraduates at BRCC, and 7,376 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.

Roughly 32% of students at BRCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,256 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,013 during the early-career years.

#20

Southern University at Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
49 Yearly Degrees
$4,958 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,013 students at Southern University at Shreveport in total, 1,325 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

85% of Southern University at Shreveport students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,021 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 20.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Southern University at Shreveport with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,624 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Louisiana Delta Community College

Monroe, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
37 Yearly Degrees
$4,159 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,807 full-time undergraduates at LDCC, and 3,874 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,298 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LDCC is $22,974.

#22

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
35 Yearly Degrees
$17,950 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,153 students at Louisiana College in total, 943 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 836 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Of the accepted students, 57% are men and 43% are women.

Roughly 74% of students at Louisiana College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,463 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,073 during the early-career years.

#23

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
31 Yearly Degrees
$16,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,137 students at UHC in total, 784 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 344 are full-time. For undergraduates at UHC, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

About 53% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 20% are men and 80% are women.

70% of UHC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,765 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UHC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,647 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
15 Yearly Degrees
$7,683 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Grambling State University is 5,438, of which 4,511 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,041 are full-time. For undergraduates at GSU, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

90% of GSU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,995 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from GSU is $27,399.

#24

Fletcher Technical Community College

Schriever, Louisiana
Public Public vs. Private
15 Yearly Degrees
$3,981 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Fletcher Technical Community College is 2,105, which includes 1,125 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 37% of students at Fletcher Technical Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,314 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.8% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,267 during the early-career years.

Other Louisiana Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Central Louisiana Technical Community College 5
27 Dillard University 4
28 Southern University at New Orleans 0

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