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Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Centenary College of Louisiana is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Centenary College of Louisiana is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,598 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Centenary College of Louisiana bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Centenary College of Louisiana is ranked 12th in Louisiana.
Centenary College of Louisiana’s median net annual cost of $22,672 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Centenary College of Louisiana sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,672
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana is 3% higher than the state average, and 11% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Centenary College of Louisiana, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Centenary College of Louisiana graduates within 4.4 years.
Centenary College of Louisiana is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Centenary College of Louisiana’s economic mobility score of 15.67 is calculated by adjusting the 4.21 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Centenary College of Louisiana’s EMS of 15.67 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Centenary College of Louisiana pays $22,672 a year, $34,278 less than the $56,950 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,672
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Centenary College of Louisiana, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,672 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,360. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,289
Pell grants
$4,999
State grants
$5,733
Institutional grants
$23,370
Centenary College of Louisiana's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 63% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 876 applicants, of which 553 were admitted and 134 enrolled. Centenary College of Louisiana has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%