Louisiana Community Colleges Comparison
In Louisiana, 16 community colleges are active this year. SOWELA Technical Community College has ranked first in Louisiana community college ranking and Delgado Community College and Louisiana State University-Eunice ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Louisiana community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for Louisiana community colleges.
- The 2023 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Louisiana is $4,175 for Louisiana residents and $4,888 for out-of-state students.
- Total 61,239 students have enrolled in community colleges in Louisiana and, of that, 20,735 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Louisiana community colleges is 21.75 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Louisiana is $4,791.
- The average graduation rate is 27.4% and the average transfer-out rate is 20.2% at community colleges in Louisiana.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
16 Community Colleges in Louisiana
| College Name | Louisiana Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA | $4,098 | $4,099 | 2,087 | 90 | 69% | 4% | $5,051 | 25 to 1 |
| Capital Area Technical College Baton Rouge, LA | $4,221 | $8,299 | 1,202 | - | - | - | - | 28 to 1 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA | $4,284 | $4,283 | 5,727 | 2,986 | 24% | 19% | $3,844 | 27 to 1 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA | $4,079 | $4,679 | 12,139 | 6,115 | 15% | 14% | $4,884 | 20 to 1 |
| Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA | $4,255 | $4,255 | 2,109 | 662 | 24% | 15% | $4,862 | 20 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice, LA | $4,730 | $10,094 | 3,023 | 869 | 13% | 62% | $4,957 | 23 to 1 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA | $4,109 | $4,109 | 957 | - | 49% | 7% | $4,360 | 15 to 1 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA | $3,981 | $4,119 | 1,762 | 822 | 5% | 60% | $5,296 | 11 to 1 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA | $4,265 | $4,265 | 3,068 | 422 | 43% | 6% | $4,307 | 16 to 1 |
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA | $4,958 | $4,958 | 2,745 | 1,158 | 11% | 14% | $6,489 | 22 to 1 |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA | $4,203 | $4,203 | 4,612 | 520 | 28% | 17% | $3,903 | 24 to 1 |
| South Central Louisiana Technical College Morgan City, LA | $2,946 | $4,178 | 1,961 | 91 | - | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA | $4,205 | $4,205 | 5,996 | 708 | 33% | 16% | $5,477 | 23 to 1 |
| River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA | $4,079 | $4,079 | 2,401 | 428 | 30% | 14% | $5,279 | 20 to 1 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA | $4,221 | $4,221 | 7,494 | 4,318 | 22% | 16% | $4,618 | 27 to 1 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA | $4,159 | $4,159 | 3,956 | 1,546 | 18% | 19% | $3,742 | 26 to 1 |
| Average | $4,175 | $4,888 | 61,239 | 20,735 | 27% | 20% | $4,791 | 22 to 1 |