Louisiana Colleges having Lowest Students to Faculty Ratio

Tulane University of Louisiana has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 8 to last year.

Nicholls State University and University of Louisiana at Monroe also have lower ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest students to faculty ratio of 8 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Nicholls State University has the second lowest ratio of 17 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,053 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,340 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 72.20% and the average SAT score is 1,134 at the schools.

Table. Louisiana Colleges With More Faculty Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
-
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LAPrivate, 4-year 8 to 1
-
14,0271,440461$65,53887.00%
2
-
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LAPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
1 to 1
5,88326868$9,266
($8,173)
45.00%
2
1
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LAPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
1 to 1
8,398311139$21,290
($9,190)
50.00%
2
3
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LAPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
2 to 1
9,389320231$19,652
($8,864)
46.00%
5
-
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
7,111263122$14,008
($9,172)
38.00%
5
2
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LAPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
-
13,465513118$20,851
($8,373)
43.00%
5
4
Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
2 to 1
8,226308133$17,192
($9,842)
30.00%
5
-
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LAPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
15,219646202$24,146
($10,418)
51.00%
9
4
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LAPublic, 4-year 19 to 1
-
6,230258117$9,960
($8,460)
46.00%
10
1
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year 22 to 1
-
37,3481,342195$28,631
($11,954)
69.00%
Average17 to 112,530567179$23,053
($9,383)
50.50%