2026 Most Enrolled Students in Louisiana Rankings
Among Louisiana colleges, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the largest number of students (41,705) and University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the second largest number of students (15,665) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Louisiana having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Louisiana
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | 41,705 | 17,681 | 24,024 | 34,242 | 7,463 | 5,129 | $28,631 | 73.3% | 21 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | 15,665 | 6,569 | 9,096 | 13,432 | 2,233 | 2,016 | $24,146 | 87.0% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA | 14,426 | 5,337 | 9,089 | 13,192 | 1,234 | 1,094 | $20,851 | 99.3% | 20 to 1 |
| 4 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | 13,310 | 5,094 | 8,216 | 8,192 | 5,118 | 2,064 | $68,678 | 14.0% | 7 to 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | 11,873 | 6,246 | 5,627 | 10,881 | 992 | 384 | $16,866 | 86.4% | 21 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | 8,601 | 2,871 | 5,730 | 6,761 | 1,840 | 1,277 | $21,290 | 84.8% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | 8,523 | 2,546 | 5,977 | 7,622 | 901 | 4,083 | $19,652 | 92.5% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | 8,279 | 2,781 | 5,498 | 6,713 | 1,566 | 379 | $17,272 | 35.1% | 21 to 1 |
| 9 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | 6,501 | 3,222 | 3,279 | 5,419 | 1,082 | 698 | $14,008 | 74.3% | 19 to 1 |
| 10 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | 6,241 | 2,342 | 3,899 | 5,668 | 573 | 1,117 | $9,989 | 78.3% | 20 to 1 |
Qualified Louisiana Colleges in Core Admission Stats
