Louisiana Teaching Colleges
Louisiana ranked #34 in the nation for teaching degrees handed out in 2019. Around 3,079 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $11,064 per year to get their degree at a college in Louisiana, while out of state students will pay an average of $15,036 per year.
About 52% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $5,944 per year.
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There are 30,983 students at Louisiana State University in total, 25,233 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 22,418 are full-time. For undergraduates at Louisiana State University, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
36% of Louisiana State University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,626 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Louisiana State University is $40,200.
There are 15,073 undergraduates at UL Lafayette, of which 12,423 are full-time, and there are 17,123 students altogether. It takes the average UL Lafayette undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 51%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Roughly 49% of students at UL Lafayette take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,109 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from UL Lafayette with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,622 undergraduates at Louisiana Tech, of which 8,143 are full-time, and there are 11,909 students altogether. It takes the average Louisiana Tech undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Of the accepted students, 52% are men and 48% are women.
Roughly 44% of students at Louisiana Tech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,633 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Louisiana Tech is $35,400.
There are 11,081 students at NSU in total, 9,994 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,307 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NSU is 4.4 years.
About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.
Approximately 57% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,921 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.4% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NSU is $30,700.
There are 13,331 undergraduates at Southeastern, of which 9,194 are full-time, and there are 14,298 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Southeastern is 4.7 years.
Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,869 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.9% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,500 during the early-career years.
There are 7,036 students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport in total, 2,511 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,610 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,714 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Louisiana State University - Shreveport with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Nicholls State University is 6,453, of which 5,864 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,893 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
51% of Nicholls State University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,142 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Nicholls State University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,788 undergraduates at ULM, of which 5,040 are full-time, and there are 9,291 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at ULM is 4.7 years.
About 75% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Roughly 49% of students at ULM take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,024 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ULM is $31,600.
The total student population at McNeese State University is 7,647, of which 6,998 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,641 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at McNeese is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
Approximately 35% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,954 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 McNeese with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,151 students at UNO in total, 6,588 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,833 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UNO is 4.8 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 57%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.
44% of UNO students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,077 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,500 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Louisiana College is 1,245, of which 1,004 students are undergraduates and of those, 893 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Louisiana College is 4.4 years.
About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 60% are men and 40% are women.
69% of Louisiana College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,794 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%.
Students who graduate from Louisiana College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 923 undergraduates at UHC, of which 472 are full-time, and there are 1,255 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UHC is 5.0 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 46%. Around 19% of accepted students are men, and 81% are women.
54% of UHC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,250 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.0% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UHC is $36,500.
The total student population at Grambling State University is 5,205, of which 4,110 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,805 are full-time. It takes the average GSU undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
About 43% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
Approximately 94% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,975 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,900 during the early-career years.
There are 2,478 undergraduates at XULA, of which 2,357 are full-time, and there are 3,231 students altogether. It takes the average XULA undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Around 24% of accepted students are men, and 76% are women.
Roughly 76% of students at XULA take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,061 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from XULA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 5,838 undergraduates at Southern University and A & M College, of which 4,868 are full-time, and there are 6,693 students altogether. For undergraduates at Southern University and A & M College, the average graduation time is 5.0 years.
About 45% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 85% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,273 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southern University and A & M College is $27,300.
There are 1,819 full-time undergraduates at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, and 3,164 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is 5.0 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 31%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,832 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Louisiana State University - Alexandria with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,928 undergraduates at SUNO, of which 1,404 are full-time, and there are 2,356 students altogether. It takes the average SUNO undergraduate about 4.9 years to complete their degree.
Only 25% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,357 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SUNO is $24,800.
The total student population at Centenary College of Louisiana is 585, of which 552 students are undergraduates and of those, 545 are full-time. It takes the average Centenary Louisiana undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.
About 62% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,491 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.4% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,200 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Loyola University New Orleans is 4,261, of which 2,982 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,691 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.
Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,386 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Loyola New Orleans is $31,700.
There are 5,733 full-time undergraduates at Delgado Community College, and 14,258 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
47% of Delgado Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,169 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 20.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,300 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Tulane University of Louisiana is 12,646, of which 7,920 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,898 are full-time. It takes the average Tulane undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
The acceptance rate at Tulane is 21%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
28% of Tulane students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,544 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Tulane is $42,800.
There are 3,434 full-time undergraduates at Bossier Parish Community College, and 6,596 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Roughly 41% of students at Bossier Parish Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,927 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 23.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $22,800 during the early-career years.
There are 8,242 students at BRCC in total, 4,020 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Approximately 28% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,272 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from BRCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,371 students at Nunez Community College in total, 879 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 54% of students at Nunez Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,877 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Nunez Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,470 students at River Parishes Community College in total, 1,555 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Roughly 39% of students at River Parishes Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,859 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from River Parishes Community College is $25,900.
Other Louisiana Colleges
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26 | Omega Institute of Cosmetology | 2 |
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