There are 117 colleges in Louisiana - 35 public and 82 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Louisiana is $9,061 for Louisiana residents and $18,148 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $23,834. For Louisiana community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,296 for state residents and $4,679 for out-of-state students.
In Louisiana, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 60.19% from $6,978 (2015) to $11,178 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 21.37% over the past decade from $16,693 (2015) to $20,260 (2024).
In private Louisiana colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 19.37%, from $19,984 (2015) to $23,854 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 27.69% when living on campus and 25.96% when living off campus at Louisiana Colleges.
In private Louisiana Colleges, the COA has increase by 25.85% (on-campus) and 24.36% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $37,950 when a student lives on campus and $39,248 when living off campus at Louisiana Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Louisiana Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Louisiana Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$20,005 | $29,720 | $33,011 | $21,444 | $31,159 | $34,450 |
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| 2015-16 |
$21,164
5.79% | $32,380
8.95% | $33,841
2.51% | $22,512
4.98% | $33,728
8.24% | $35,189
2.15% |
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| 2016-17 |
$22,136
4.59% | $33,763
4.27% | $35,179
3.95% | $23,051
2.39% | $34,678
2.82% | $36,094
2.57% |
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| 2017-18 |
$22,811
3.05% | $32,033
-5.12% | $36,507
3.77% | $23,827
3.37% | $33,049
-4.70% | $37,523
3.96% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$23,665
3.74% | $33,271
3.86% | $37,157
1.78% | $24,908
4.54% | $34,514
4.43% | $38,400
2.34% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$23,964
1.26% | $33,434
0.49% | $38,860
4.58% | $25,398
1.97% | $34,868
1.03% | $40,294
4.93% |
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| 2020-21 |
$24,502
2.25% | $33,974
1.62% | $40,075
3.13% | $25,941
2.14% | $35,413
1.56% | $41,514
3.03% |
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| 2021-22 |
$24,924
1.72% | $34,394
1.24% | $40,946
2.17% | $26,218
1.07% | $35,688
0.78% | $42,240
1.75% |
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| 2022-23 |
$25,681
3.04% | $34,679
0.83% | $42,683
4.24% | $26,565
1.32% | $35,563
-0.35% | $43,567
3.14% |
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| 2023-24 |
$28,868
12.41% | $37,950
9.43% | $41,544
-2.67% | $30,166
13.56% | $39,248
10.36% | $42,842
-1.66% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Louisiana Colleges is $13,597 for Louisiana residents and $22,679 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $23,854.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,722 for Louisiana residents and $24,834 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $18,764.
The tuition & fees has increased 21.37% for undergraduate programs and 10.69% for graduate programs at Louisiana Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Louisiana Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$6,978 | $16,693 | $19,984 | $7,735 | $17,163 | $15,273 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,843
12.40% | $19,059
14.17% | $20,520
2.68% | $8,761
13.26% | $19,682
14.68% | $15,352
0.52% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$8,209
4.67% | $19,836
4.08% | $21,252
3.57% | $9,305
6.21% | $21,099
7.20% | $16,165
5.30% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$8,455
3.00% | $17,677
-10.88% | $22,151
4.23% | $9,536
2.48% | $18,611
-11.79% | $16,246
0.50% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,702
2.92% | $18,308
3.57% | $22,194
0.19% | $9,688
1.59% | $19,590
5.26% | $15,625
-3.82% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,875
1.99% | $18,345
0.20% | $23,771
7.11% | $9,898
2.17% | $19,600
0.05% | $16,867
7.95% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,914
0.44% | $18,386
0.22% | $24,487
3.01% | $9,748
-1.52% | $19,310
-1.48% | $19,136
13.45% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,970
0.63% | $18,440
0.29% | $24,992
2.06% | $9,834
0.88% | $19,299
-0.06% | $19,583
2.34% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$8,834
-1.52% | $17,832
-3.30% | $25,836
3.38% | $9,278
-5.65% | $18,286
-5.25% | $20,043
2.35% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$11,178
26.53% | $20,260
13.62% | $23,854
-7.67% | $9,880
6.49% | $18,998
3.89% | $16,809
-16.14% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,224 for Louisiana Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Louisiana Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,222 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,239
1.39% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,231
-0.65% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,266
2.84% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,254
-0.95% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,257
0.24% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,259
0.16% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,242
-1.35% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,269
2.17% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,224
-3.55% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Louisiana Colleges, the living have increased 18.60% when a student lives on campus facilities and 18.89% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Louisiana Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,805 | $12,534 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,082
3.15% | $12,816
1.91% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $12,696
3.21% | $13,232
0.59% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,090
3.54% | $13,685
3.84% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,709
4.31% | $14,568
3.76% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $13,832
-0.91% | $14,654
1.29% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,329
2.19% | $15,200
1.65% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,712
2.70% | $15,499
1.99% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,578
4.37% | $16,206
1.90% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,466
3.58% | $16,814
9.65% |
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