Louisiana College

www.lacollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,850

2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$15,011

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.83%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

76.1%

941 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,135

79.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27.3%

56 Graduates

About

Louisiana College is a higher education institution located in Rapides Parish, LA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Louisiana College were General Educational Leadership & Administration (37 degrees awarded), Social Work (17 degrees), and Teacher Education & Professional Development (15 degrees).

In 2021, 251 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana College. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (165 degrees), 2.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana College is $17,850, which is $−5,334 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana College is $17,850, which is $−5,334 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,011.

In 2021, 87% of undergraduate students attending Louisiana College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,850

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Louisiana College was $17,850. The cost of tuition at Louisiana College is $−5,334 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Louisiana College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,011

2021 Value

2.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Louisiana College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,011. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Louisiana College grew by 2.64%.

This chart compares the average net price of Louisiana College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,463

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Louisiana College was of $7,463 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.04% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Louisiana College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

87%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

87% of undergraduate students at Louisiana College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.25% with respect to 2020, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Louisiana College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.83%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Louisiana College was 5.83%, which represents 25 out of the 429 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Louisiana College received 941 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 16.5% annual growth. Out of those 941 applicants, 716 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,135 students enrolled at Louisiana College in 2021. 7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Louisiana College has an overall enrollment yield of 36.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

716

Accepted Out of 941

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Louisiana College was 76.1% (716 admissions from 941 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 71.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 16.5%, while admissions grew by 24.5%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Louisiana College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

7% of enrolled first-time students at Louisiana College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Louisiana College had a total enrollment of 1,135 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana College is 902 students and the part-time enrollment is 233. This means that 79.5% of students enrolled at Louisiana College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Louisiana College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.2% White, 25.8% Black or African American, 2.82% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Two or More Races, 0.881% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.705% Asian, and 0.0881% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Louisiana College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.2%), followed by White Male (29.4%) and Black or African American Male (19.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (19%) and Black or African American Male (7.94%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Louisiana College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,135 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana College is 902 and the part-time enrollment is 233. This means that 79.5% of students enrolled at Louisiana College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Louisiana College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Louisiana College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Louisiana College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Louisiana College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
717 enrolled students
Black or African American
293 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
32 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Louisiana College is 63.2% White, 25.8% Black or African American, 2.82% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Two or More Races, 0.881% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.705% Asian, and 0.0881% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.0881%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 51 more women than men received degrees from Louisiana College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Louisiana College is white (165 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Louisiana College is General Educational Leadership & Administration (37 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (17 degrees) and Teacher Education & Professional Development (15 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Louisiana College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (9 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,641,407 people), Secondary school teachers (419,157 people), Education administrators (264,123 people), Social workers, all other (190,187 people), and Special education teachers (174,446 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisiana College in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (9 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), EDUCATION. (63 degrees), and Protective Services (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Louisiana College are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (9 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), EDUCATION. (63 degrees), and Protective Services (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,788,416 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (379,343 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (274,732 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (224,720 people), and Individual & family services (166,496 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Louisiana College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Louisiana College was Registered Nursing with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Louisiana College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

100

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

151

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana College, which is 0.662 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (151).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Louisiana College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 5.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana College in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 3.11 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 24% of students graduating from Louisiana College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Louisiana College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.79% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
165 degrees awarded
Black or African American
64 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana College is white (165 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
96 degrees awarded
White Male
69 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Louisiana College is white female (96 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (69 degrees).

Operations

Louisiana College has an endowment valued at nearly $45.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.16M (17.9%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Louisiana College had a total salary expenditure of 25M. Louisiana College employs 26 Assistant professors, 20 Associate professors and 19 Professors. Most academics at Louisiana College are Female Assistant professor (15), Female Associate professor (11), and Male Assistant professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, Management, with 16 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

Endowment

$45.7M

2021 Endowment

15%

growth from 2020

Louisiana College has an endowment valued at about $45.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana College grew 15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.77M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Louisiana College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.88M

2021 Salaries

0.734%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Louisiana College paid a median of $8.88M in salaries, which represents 35.5% of their overall expenditure ($25M) and a 0.734% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.92M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Louisiana College paid a total of $3.92M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Louisiana College were Assistant professor with 26 employees, Associate professor with 20 employees, and Professor with 19 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana College were Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, Management with 16 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Louisiana College was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Female Associate professor with 11 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Louisiana College.