For Louisiana Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,837 for Louisiana residents and $11,862 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,880 for Louisiana residents and $18,998 for out-of-state students.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $28,631 and River Parishes Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,079 among Louisiana Public colleges. For graduate programs, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $29,962 and Nicholls State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,347 among Louisiana Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Louisiana Public colleges in 2024 is $24,271 for state residents and $29,296 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 Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,837$11,862$9,880$18,998
Books & Supplies$1,329$1,329
Room & Board$10,727$10,727
Other Expenses$5,378$5,378
COA$24,271$29,296$27,315$36,432

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Louisiana Public colleges is $6,837 for state residents and $11,862 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Louisiana Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,600$2,053$8,914$4,485
2020-2021$4,638$2,092$8,160$4,301
2021-2022$4,638$2,133$7,906$4,205
2022-2023$4,637$2,194$7,712$4,161
2023-2024$4,637$2,200$7,694$4,168
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Louisiana Public colleges in 2024 is $9,880 for state residents and $18,998 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Louisiana Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,112$2,786$13,820$5,780
2020-2021$7,018$2,730$13,585$5,725
2021-2022$7,029$2,805$13,602$5,697
2022-2023$7,015$2,819$13,103$5,812
2023-2024$7,038$2,842$13,162$5,836

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Louisiana Public colleges in 2024 is $301 for state residents and $506 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $544 for state residents and $1,017 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 Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$311$592 $552$1,080
2020-2021$311$533 $550$1,030
2021-2022$303$514 $532$1,030
2022-2023$303$507 $532$1,010
2023-2024$301$506 $544$1,017

Louisiana Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Louisiana Public colleges in 2024 is $16,106 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,517 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Louisiana Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,542$4,320 $9,499$4,914
2020-2021 $9,702$4,425 $9,618$5,014
2021-2022 $10,199$4,694 $9,783$5,009
2022-2023 $10,463$5,001 $10,245$5,469
2023-2024 $10,727$5,378 $10,959$5,558