In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 177,217 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Louisiana including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 4.17% from 170,123 to 177,217. The undergraduate population increased by 1.11% and the graduate population increased by 17.33% in last 10 years at Louisiana Colleges.
By gender, there are 107,773
women students and 69,444 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 8.47% and men students decreased by 1.87% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 174,493, and 177,217 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 78.79% are undergraduate students and 21.21% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 1,538, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 5,514.
The women to men ratio is 1.55 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Louisiana Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Louisiana Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 170,123 | 138,061 | 57,583 | 80,478 | 32,062 | 13,181 | 18,881 |
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| 2014-15 | 170,031
-92 | 137,844
-217 | 57,262
-321 | 80,582
104 | 32,187
125 | 13,252
71 | 18,935
54 |
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| 2015-16 | 171,922
1,891 | 139,624
1,780 | 57,911
649 | 81,713
1,131 | 32,298
111 | 13,111
-141 | 19,187
252 |
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| 2016-17 | 171,042
-880 | 139,711
87 | 57,584
-327 | 82,127
414 | 31,331
-967 | 12,787
-324 | 18,544
-643 |
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| 2017-18 | 170,441
-601 | 139,204
-507 | 56,694
-890 | 82,510
383 | 31,237
-94 | 11,843
-944 | 19,394
850 |
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| 2018-19 | 174,736
4,295 | 139,959
755 | 56,556
-138 | 83,403
893 | 34,777
3,540 | 13,601
1,758 | 21,176
1,782 |
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| 2019-20 | 176,864
2,128 | 139,753
-206 | 56,060
-496 | 83,693
290 | 37,111
2,334 | 14,455
854 | 22,656
1,480 |
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| 2020-21 | 182,778
5,914 | 142,894
3,141 | 55,935
-125 | 86,959
3,266 | 39,884
2,773 | 15,241
786 | 24,643
1,987 |
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| 2021-22 | 179,775
-3,003 | 141,028
-1,866 | 55,244
-691 | 85,784
-1,175 | 38,747
-1,137 | 14,355
-886 | 24,392
-251 |
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| 2022-23 | 177,217
-2,558 | 139,599
-1,429 | 55,223
-21 | 84,376
-1,408 | 37,618
-1,129 | 14,221
-134 | 23,397
-995 |
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| Average | 174,493 | 139,768 | 56,605 | 83,163 | 34,725 | 13,605 | 21,121 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 139,768. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 1,538 from 138,061 to 139,599.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Louisiana Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 138,061 | 108,152 | 45,810 | 62,342 | 29,909 | 11,773 | 18,136 |
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| 2014-15 | 137,844 | 107,847 | 45,682 | 62,165 | 29,997 | 11,580 | 18,417 |
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| 2015-16 | 139,624 | 108,717 | 46,213 | 62,504 | 30,907 | 11,698 | 19,209 |
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| 2016-17 | 139,711 | 107,228 | 45,231 | 61,997 | 32,483 | 12,353 | 20,130 |
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| 2017-18 | 139,204 | 107,201 | 44,985 | 62,216 | 32,003 | 11,709 | 20,294 |
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| 2018-19 | 139,959 | 109,717 | 45,381 | 64,336 | 30,242 | 11,175 | 19,067 |
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| 2019-20 | 139,753 | 110,099 | 44,974 | 65,125 | 29,654 | 11,086 | 18,568 |
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| 2020-21 | 142,894 | 110,669 | 44,249 | 66,420 | 32,225 | 11,686 | 20,539 |
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| 2021-22 | 141,028 | 108,757 | 43,509 | 65,248 | 32,271 | 11,735 | 20,536 |
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| 2022-23 | 139,599 | 106,458 | 42,897 | 63,561 | 33,141 | 12,326 | 20,815 |
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| Average | 139,768 | 139,768 | 44,893 | 63,591 | 139,768 | 11,712 | 19,571 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 34,725. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 5,556 from 32,062 to 37,618.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Louisiana Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 32,062 | 21,063 | 9,221 | 11,842 | 10,999 | 3,960 | 7,039 |
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| 2014-15 | 32,187 | 20,233 | 9,050 | 11,183 | 11,954 | 4,202 | 7,752 |
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| 2015-16 | 32,298 | 19,998 | 8,773 | 11,225 | 12,300 | 4,338 | 7,962 |
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| 2016-17 | 31,331 | 19,373 | 8,372 | 11,001 | 11,958 | 4,415 | 7,543 |
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| 2017-18 | 31,237 | 19,142 | 7,907 | 11,235 | 12,095 | 3,936 | 8,159 |
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| 2018-19 | 34,777 | 19,707 | 7,908 | 11,799 | 15,070 | 5,693 | 9,377 |
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| 2019-20 | 37,111 | 19,760 | 7,718 | 12,042 | 17,351 | 6,737 | 10,614 |
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| 2020-21 | 39,884 | 21,635 | 8,425 | 13,210 | 18,249 | 6,816 | 11,433 |
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| 2021-22 | 38,747 | 21,341 | 8,108 | 13,233 | 17,406 | 6,247 | 11,159 |
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| 2022-23 | 37,618 | 20,481 | 7,910 | 12,571 | 17,137 | 6,311 | 10,826 |
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| Average | 34,725 | 34,725 | 8,339 | 11,934 | 34,725 | 5,266 | 9,186 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.66%. The percentage was 59.95% 10 years ago and Louisiana Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 25.68% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Louisiana Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 864 | 4,473 | 40,341 | 6,802 | 140 | 101,987 | 3,568 |
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| 2014-15 | 861 | 4,695 | 39,789 | 7,403 | 134 | 100,849 | 4,033 |
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| 2015-16 | 952 | 4,846 | 40,718 | 8,262 | 165 | 99,782 | 4,310 |
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| 2016-17 | 922 | 4,859 | 39,947 | 8,709 | 135 | 97,930 | 4,281 |
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| 2017-18 | 1,052 | 4,881 | 41,389 | 8,996 | 158 | 97,125 | 4,502 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,028 | 5,076 | 42,418 | 9,678 | 222 | 98,181 | 4,764 |
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| 2019-20 | 1,093 | 5,247 | 43,562 | 10,155 | 163 | 98,495 | 5,024 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,251 | 5,533 | 46,026 | 11,030 | 160 | 100,755 | 5,363 |
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| 2021-22 | 1,362 | 5,692 | 45,909 | 10,744 | 164 | 98,629 | 5,204 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,135 | 5,686 | 45,495 | 10,823 | 153 | 95,071 | 5,434 |
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| Average | 1,052 | 5,099 | 42,559 | 9,260 | 159 | 98,880 | 4,648 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
34,482 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 284.84% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Louisiana Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 174,060 | 8,960 | 24,024 | 141,076 |
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| 2013-14 | 170,123 | 9,412 | 29,029 | 131,682 |
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| 2014-15 | 170,031 | 12,317 | 32,841 | 124,873 |
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| 2015-16 | 171,922 | 14,288 | 35,904 | 121,730 |
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| 2016-17 | 171,042 | 15,514 | 36,887 | 118,641 |
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| 2017-18 | 170,441 | 17,845 | 46,245 | 106,351 |
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| 2018-19 | 174,736 | 21,329 | 40,842 | 112,565 |
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| 2019-20 | 176,864 | 24,299 | 43,083 | 109,482 |
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| 2020-21 | 182,779 | 45,660 | 84,668 | 52,451 |
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| 2021-22 | 179,775 | 34,293 | 63,892 | 81,590 |
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| 2022-23 | 177,217 | 34,482 | 58,008 | 84,727 |
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| Average | 174,454 | 21,673 | 45,038 | 107,743 |
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