The following diagram categorizes Louisiana Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Louisiana. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 37.98% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 13.62%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 24.09% over the past decade where it is increased by 3.89% last year. The living costs in Louisiana Colleges have risen 44.39% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $5,150 | $12,531 | $5,950 | $13,361 | $10,260 | $12,709 |
| 2012-13 | $5,651 9.73% | $13,114 4.65% |
$6,580 10.59% | $14,067 5.28% |
$10,898 6.22% | $12,958 1.96% |
| 2013-14 | $6,368 12.69% | $14,683 11.96% |
$7,137 8.47% | $15,310 8.84% |
$11,404 4.64% | $12,858 -0.77% |
| 2014-15 | $6,978 9.58% | $16,693 13.69% |
$7,735 8.38% | $17,163 12.10% |
$11,805 3.52% | $13,244 3.00% |
| 2015-16 | $7,843 12.40% | $19,059 14.17% |
$8,761 13.26% | $19,682 14.68% |
$12,082 2.35% | $13,430 1.40% |
| 2016-17 | $8,209 4.67% | $19,836 4.08% |
$9,305 6.21% | $21,099 7.20% |
$12,696 5.08% | $13,611 1.35% |
| 2017-18 | $8,455 3.00% | $17,677 -10.88% |
$9,536 2.48% | $18,611 -11.79% |
$13,090 3.10% | $14,106 3.64% |
| 2018-19 | $8,702 2.92% | $18,308 3.57% |
$9,688 1.59% | $19,590 5.26% |
$13,709 4.73% | $14,952 6.00% |
| 2019-20 | $8,875 1.99% | $18,345 0.20% |
$9,898 2.17% | $19,600 0.05% |
$13,832 0.90% | $15,266 2.10% |
| 2020-21 | $8,914 0.44% | $18,386 0.22% |
$9,748 -1.52% | $19,310 -1.48% |
$14,329 3.59% | $15,768 3.29% |
| 2021-22 | $8,970 0.63% | $18,440 0.29% |
$9,834 0.88% | $19,299 -0.06% |
$14,712 2.67% | $16,006 1.51% |
| 2022-23 | $8,834 -1.52% | $17,832 -3.30% |
$9,278 -5.65% | $18,286 -5.25% |
$15,578 5.89% | $16,462 2.85% |
| 2023-24 | $11,178 26.53% | $20,260 13.62% |
$9,880 6.49% | $18,998 3.89% |
$16,466 5.70% | $17,764 7.91% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Louisiana Colleges is $9,061 for state residents and $18,148 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,207 for state residents and $4,874.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,941. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,880 for state residents and $18,998 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $16,816.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $9,061 | $4,207 | $15,941 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,148 | $4,874 | $15,941 |
| Private | $23,044 | - | $15,941 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $9,880 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,998 |
| Private | $16,816 |