There are 30 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Louisiana - 14 public and 16 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Louisiana community colleges is $7,818 for Louisiana residents and $12,898 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,896. A total of 64,942 students enrolled in Louisiana community colleges (2,239 in average).

Louisiana Community Colleges Average Statistics

25 Louisiana community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 53.62% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 97.10%.

22 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,305 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 41.89% and the transfer-out rate is 41.89%. The average students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 at Louisiana community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Louisiana community colleges.

Louisiana Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools30 community colleges (14 public, 16 private)
Open Admission Policy25 out of 30 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,818 Louisiana Residents
$12,898 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,896
Student PopulationTotal 64,942 (2,239 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 22,188 (1,305 on average) in 22 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate41.89%
Transfer-out Rate16.29%
Student to Faculty Ratio20.55 to 1

Louisiana Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Delgado Community College is ranked first among Louisiana community colleges and Louisiana State University-Eunice and Nunez Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,818 for Louisiana residents and $12,898 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Louisiana community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Louisiana
LA RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA$4,279 $3,686 12,377 16% 20 to 1
2Louisiana State University-EuniceEunice, LA$10,166 ($4,802) $5,463 3,038 16% 23 to 1
3Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA$4,255 $4,245 2,393 25% 23 to 1
4Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City, LA$4,283 $4,764 6,312 16% 26 to 1
5Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LA$4,221 $4,969 9,284 15% 29 to 1
6Miller-Motte College-McCann-MonroeMonroe, LA$21,040 ($11,128) $6,718 165 30% 14 to 1
7Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA$4,958 $9,202 3,154 7% 29 to 1
8Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchriever, LA$4,219 $5,334 2,047 12% 19 to 1
9Remington College-Lafayette CampusLafayette, LA$23,255 ($17,019) $4,001 270 37% 25 to 1
11River Parishes Community CollegeGonzales, LA$4,079 $3,769 2,339 31% 20 to 1
13Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe, LA$4,203 $3,975 5,074 28% 25 to 1
14South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA$4,210 $4,441 5,677 30% 21 to 1
15Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe, LA$4,159 $3,593 4,105 22% 20 to 1
-Blue Cliff College-LafayetteLafayette, LA$24,805 $4,277 245 43% 25 to 1
-Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusBaton Rouge, LA$15,144 $7,297 152 31% 25 to 1
-Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaAlexandria, LA$18,381 $3,968 533 39% 30 to 1
-SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLake Charles, LA$4,265 $4,008 3,268 40% 16 to 1
-Academy of Interactive EntertainmentLafayette, LA$24,600 ($16,594) $5,176 94 100% 20 to 1
-Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie, LA$18,381 $3,911 588 44% 27 to 1
-Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic TechnologyBaton Rouge, LA$16,900 ($10,600) $4,310 110 - 10 to 1
-Fortis College-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA$16,167 ($14,412) $5,428 375 41% 27 to 1
-ITI Technical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA$11,711 ($10,575) $4,039 505 58% 12 to 1
-Louisiana Culinary InstituteBaton Rouge, LA$15,575 ($14,575) $3,997 97 86% 16 to 1
-Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeMinden, LA$4,109 $3,375 970 68% 12 to 1
-Healthcare Training InstituteKenner, LA$30,973 $6,746 78 52% 10 to 1
-Infinity CollegeLafayette, LA$585 $4,666 134 93% 23 to 1
-Digital Media InstituteShreveport, LA$29,314 $6,000 28 84% 12 to 1
-Delta College of Arts & TechnologyBaton Rouge, LA$29,800 $5,229 304 39% 15 to 1
-Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeAlexandria, LA$4,098 $5,407 1,226 70% 22 to 1
Average$12,898 ($7,818) $4,89664,942 41.89% 20.55 to 1