For Louisiana colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,837 for Louisiana residents and $16,091 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,880 for Louisiana residents and $18,294 for out-of-state students.

Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,538 and Infinity College has the lowest tuition & fees of $585 among Louisiana colleges. For graduate programs, Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $66,046 and Bridges Christian College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,500 among Louisiana colleges.

You can narrow Louisiana colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Louisiana colleges in 2024 is $24,426 for state residents and $33,680 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Louisiana colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,837$16,091$9,880$18,294
Books & Supplies$1,303$1,303
Room & Board$11,290$11,290
Other Expenses$4,997$4,997
COA$24,426$33,680$27,469$35,884

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Louisiana colleges is $6,837 for state residents and $16,091 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Louisiana colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Louisiana colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,600$2,053$13,148$3,087
2020-2021$4,638$2,092$12,918$2,995
2021-2022$4,638$2,133$13,047$2,935
2022-2023$4,637$2,194$12,937$2,825
2023-2024$4,637$2,200$13,204$2,887
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Louisiana colleges in 2024 is $9,880 for state residents and $18,294 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Louisiana colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Louisiana colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,112$2,786$14,480$4,217
2020-2021$7,018$2,730$15,161$4,203
2021-2022$7,029$2,805$15,284$4,237
2022-2023$7,015$2,819$14,542$4,377
2023-2024$7,038$2,842$13,914$4,380

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Louisiana colleges in 2024 is $467 for state residents and $607 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $662 for state residents and $925 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Louisiana colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$461$662 $657$987
2020-2021$467$626 $666$966
2021-2022$465$616 $666$977
2022-2023$457$596 $665$952
2023-2024$467$607 $662$925

Louisiana colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Louisiana colleges in 2024 is $16,287 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,961 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Louisiana colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Louisiana colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,120$3,789 $9,873$4,820
2020-2021 $10,224$4,052 $9,988$5,048
2021-2022 $10,563$4,151 $10,230$5,061
2022-2023 $10,965$4,528 $10,596$5,437
2023-2024 $11,290$4,997 $11,393$5,568