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.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Stats for Louisiana Colleges

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.

Last Update: July 3, 2024 | Data source: IPEDS
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics for Louisiana Colleges
SchoolApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateYield
Tulane University of Louisiana27,936
-3,679
4,190
569
1,927
84
15.00%
3.55%
45.99%
-4.91%
Grambling State University24,521
13,789
5,885
1,338
942
81
24.00%
-18.37%
16.01%
-2.93%
Digital Media Institute47
-23
15
-15
1531.91%
-10.95%
100.00%
50.00%
Dillard University8,065
3,013
3,307
-729
265
-69
41.00%
-38.89%
8.01%
-0.27%
Louisiana Culinary Institute47
-9
23
-5
21
9
48.94%
-1.06%
91.30%
48.44%
Southern University and A & M College12,221
1,612
6,111
393
1,711
33
50.00%
-3.90%
28.00%
-1.35%
Centenary College of Louisiana1,834
695
990
265
257
84
53.98%
-9.67%
25.96%
2.10%
Southern University at New Orleans2,920
1,992
1,752
884
158
24
60.00%
-33.53%
9.02%
-6.42%
University of New Orleans7,253
-43
4,860
-230
826
-204
67.01%
-2.75%
17.00%
-3.24%
McNeese State University3,294
-260
2,240
-292
1,075
21
68.00%
-3.24%
47.99%
6.36%
Louisiana Tech University9,263
1,668
6,762
2,025
2,299
527
73.00%
10.63%
34.00%
-3.41%
Xavier University of Louisiana9,608
805
7,110
-1,267
711
-127
74.00%
-21.16%
10.00%
0.00%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College42,558
3,705
31,493
2,074
7,558
157
74.00%
-1.72%
24.00%
-1.16%
University of Louisiana at Monroe4,878
575
3,659
642
1,025
7
75.01%
4.90%
28.01%
-5.73%
Academy of Interactive Entertainment60
-156
48
-44
48
17
80.00%
37.41%
100.00%
66.30%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University381
197
316
160
66
-5
82.94%
-1.84%
20.89%
-24.62%
Louisiana State University-Shreveport949
-25
788
-78
284
-22
83.03%
-5.88%
36.04%
0.71%
Louisiana Christian University549
-30
461
29
221
43
83.97%
9.36%
47.94%
6.74%
Loyola University New Orleans6,142
-1,198
5,405
-328
703
-94
88.00%
9.89%
13.01%
-0.89%
University of Louisiana at Lafayette10,679
-1,073
9,504
742
3,041
156
89.00%
14.44%
32.00%
-0.93%
Herzing University-New Orleans46
-14
41
-16
27
-12
89.13%
-5.87%
65.85%
-2.57%
Chamberlain University-Louisiana11
6
10
6
9
6
90.91%
10.91%
90.00%
15.00%
Louisiana State University-Alexandria706
-2,207
657
-1,023
486
72
93.06%
35.39%
73.97%
49.33%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana3,194
291
3,002
159
1,051
31
93.99%
-3.94%
35.01%
-0.87%
Southeastern Louisiana University5,485
598
5,156
319
2,320
-47
94.00%
-4.98%
45.00%
-3.94%
Nicholls State University3,320
1,031
3,187
934
1,179
207
95.99%
-2.44%
36.99%
-6.15%
University of Holy Cross404
-513
400
-401
3699.01%
11.66%
9.00%
4.51%
Bos-Man's Barber College3
2
3
2
3
2
100.00%100.00%