For 2023-2024 admission, the average acceptance rate of Louisiana colleges is 57.61%, 107,286 accepted out of 186,217 applicants.
For Louisiana college admission, the total number of applicants increased by 20,935 (12.67%) compared to last year, from 165,282 applicants. The number of students enrolled in first year increased by 953, which is more than 3.50% last year.
Louisiana colleges' acceptance rate decreased by 3.56% compared to last year, which means harder to get into Louisiana colleges. The yield decreased by 0.66%.
Among Louisiana colleges, Tulane University of Louisiana has the lowest acceptance rate of 15.00% with 4,190 accepted students out of 27,936 applicants. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the most number of applicants of 42,558 and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the most number of first-year enrolled students of 7,558.
The following table compares the acceptance rate and admission statistics between four-years colleges in Louisiana. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University of Louisiana | 27,936 -3,679 | 4,190 569 | 1,927 84 | 15.00% 3.55% | 45.99% -4.91% |
| Grambling State University | 24,521 13,789 | 5,885 1,338 | 942 81 | 24.00% -18.37% | 16.01% -2.93% |
| Digital Media Institute | 47 -23 | 15 -15 | 15 | 31.91% -10.95% | 100.00% 50.00% |
| Dillard University | 8,065 3,013 | 3,307 -729 | 265 -69 | 41.00% -38.89% | 8.01% -0.27% |
| Louisiana Culinary Institute | 47 -9 | 23 -5 | 21 9 | 48.94% -1.06% | 91.30% 48.44% |
| Southern University and A & M College | 12,221 1,612 | 6,111 393 | 1,711 33 | 50.00% -3.90% | 28.00% -1.35% |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 1,834 695 | 990 265 | 257 84 | 53.98% -9.67% | 25.96% 2.10% |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 2,920 1,992 | 1,752 884 | 158 24 | 60.00% -33.53% | 9.02% -6.42% |
| University of New Orleans | 7,253 -43 | 4,860 -230 | 826 -204 | 67.01% -2.75% | 17.00% -3.24% |
| McNeese State University | 3,294 -260 | 2,240 -292 | 1,075 21 | 68.00% -3.24% | 47.99% 6.36% |
| Louisiana Tech University | 9,263 1,668 | 6,762 2,025 | 2,299 527 | 73.00% 10.63% | 34.00% -3.41% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 9,608 805 | 7,110 -1,267 | 711 -127 | 74.00% -21.16% | 10.00% 0.00% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 42,558 3,705 | 31,493 2,074 | 7,558 157 | 74.00% -1.72% | 24.00% -1.16% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 4,878 575 | 3,659 642 | 1,025 7 | 75.01% 4.90% | 28.01% -5.73% |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | 60 -156 | 48 -44 | 48 17 | 80.00% 37.41% | 100.00% 66.30% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | 381 197 | 316 160 | 66 -5 | 82.94% -1.84% | 20.89% -24.62% |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 949 -25 | 788 -78 | 284 -22 | 83.03% -5.88% | 36.04% 0.71% |
| Louisiana Christian University | 549 -30 | 461 29 | 221 43 | 83.97% 9.36% | 47.94% 6.74% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | 6,142 -1,198 | 5,405 -328 | 703 -94 | 88.00% 9.89% | 13.01% -0.89% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 10,679 -1,073 | 9,504 742 | 3,041 156 | 89.00% 14.44% | 32.00% -0.93% |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | 46 -14 | 41 -16 | 27 -12 | 89.13% -5.87% | 65.85% -2.57% |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | 11 6 | 10 6 | 9 6 | 90.91% 10.91% | 90.00% 15.00% |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | 706 -2,207 | 657 -1,023 | 486 72 | 93.06% 35.39% | 73.97% 49.33% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 3,194 291 | 3,002 159 | 1,051 31 | 93.99% -3.94% | 35.01% -0.87% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 5,485 598 | 5,156 319 | 2,320 -47 | 94.00% -4.98% | 45.00% -3.94% |
| Nicholls State University | 3,320 1,031 | 3,187 934 | 1,179 207 | 95.99% -2.44% | 36.99% -6.15% |
| University of Holy Cross | 404 -513 | 400 -401 | 36 | 99.01% 11.66% | 9.00% 4.51% |
| Bos-Man's Barber College | 3 2 | 3 2 | 3 2 | 100.00% | 100.00% |