2024 Louisiana Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at Louisiana colleges is 46.1%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program. The average transfer-out rate is 22.6% and the average retention rate is 67.5% (full-time students).
Louisiana College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest graduation rate of 87% and Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest graduation rate of 17% and .
- Louisiana Christian University has the highest transfer-out rate of 43% and Loyola University New Orleans has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8% and .
- Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest retention rate of 93% and Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest retention rate of 46% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Louisiana Colleges
The following table lists Louisiana colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
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Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA Public, 2-4 years | 70% | 3% | 72% | 48 |
Baton Rouge School of Computers Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | 97% | - | 23% | 9 |
Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 19% | 49% | 35 |
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 60% | - | 64% | - |
Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 13% | 52% | 29 |
Dillard University New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 48% | - | 71% | - |
Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA Public, 2-4 years | 25% | 14% | 41% | 29 |
Grambling State University Grambling, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 36% | - | 72% | 47 |
ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | 58% | - | 64% | - |
Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 31% | 21% | 67% | 47 |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 69% | - | 84% | 50 |
Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice, LA Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 68% | 51% | 31 |
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 32% | - | 65% | 25 |
Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 36% | 43% | 55% | - |
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 59% | 24% | 81% | 80 |
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 67% | 8% | 76% | 50 |
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 46% | 26% | 69% | 52 |
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 38% | 34% | 61% | 15 |
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 35% | - | 89% | 77 |
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 45% | 27% | 75% | 86 |
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 50% | - | 73% | 57 |
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA Public, 2-4 years | 68% | 4% | 78% | 31 |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 46% | - | 61% | 24 |
University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 36% | 43% | 76% | 86 |
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | 41% | 82% | 100 |
Saint Joseph Seminary College St. Benedict, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 50% | - | 64% | - |
Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA Public, 2-4 years | 12% | - | 55% | 40 |
Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | 37% | - | 47% | - |
SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA Public, 2-4 years | 40% | 11% | 60% | 35 |
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 43% | 32% | 71% | 51 |
Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 30% | - | 59% | 34 |
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 17% | 37% | 46% | 29 |
Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public, 2-4 years | 7% | 14% | 52% | 41 |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 51% | - | 70% | 33 |
Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA Public, 2-4 years | 28% | 14% | 57% | 29 |
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 87% | 10% | 93% | - |
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 50% | 36% | 68% | 40 |
Richport Technical College Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | 91% | - | 100% | - |
Eastern College of Health Vocations-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | 56% | - | - | - |
Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | 39% | - | 27% | - |
Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe Monroe, LA Private, 2-4 years | 30% | - | 50% | - |
Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 22% | - | 43% | 100 |
South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA Public, 2-4 years | 30% | 12% | 61% | 43 |
Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA Private, 2-4 years | 44% | - | 23% | - |
River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA Public, 2-4 years | 31% | 16% | 64% | 29 |
Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 2-4 years | 15% | 16% | 56% | 25 |
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | 43% | - | 37% | - |
Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | 41% | - | 51% | - |
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | 31% | - | 56% | - |
Louisiana Culinary Institute Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | 86% | 13% | 94% | - |
Blue Cliff College-Houma Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | 38% | - | 16% | - |
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Private, 2-4 years | 39% | - | 31% | - |
Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | - | 100% | - |
Healthcare Training Institute Kenner, LA Private, 2-4 years | 52% | - | 100% | - |
Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA Public, 2-4 years | 22% | 11% | 53% | 27 |
Infinity College Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | 93% | - | 83% | - |
Academy of Interactive Entertainment Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | 100% | - | 100% | - |
Digital Media Institute Shreveport, LA Private, 2-4 years | 84% | - | 100% | - |
Bridges Christian College New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 100% | - | 40% | - |
Average | 46% | 23% | 68% | 52 |
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