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Louisiana College is a private regional university located in Pineville, Louisiana. Louisiana College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Louisiana College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,411 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Louisiana College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average.
Louisiana College’s median net annual cost of $14,946 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Louisiana College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Education (subject specific), Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,946
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Louisiana College - Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 37% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Louisiana College is 17% lower than the state average, and 20% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Louisiana College, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Louisiana College graduates within 4.9 years.
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.
Louisiana College’s economic mobility score of 18.9 is calculated by adjusting the 4.25 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Louisiana College’s EMS of 18.9 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Louisiana College pays $14,946 a year, $13,538 less than the $28,484 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 $14,946
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Louisiana College, 94% 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 $14,946 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,355. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,907
Pell grants
$5,124
State grants
$4,826
Institutional grants
$7,319
Louisiana College offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Louisiana College offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
9%
Louisiana College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 941 applicants, of which 716 were admitted and 260 enrolled. Louisiana College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
44%
59%
First time
80%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
28%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%