Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Louisiana
Ranked by graduation rate (52 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA · Private for-profit | 89% | $19,311 | $22,407 |
| 2 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 86% | $39,949 | $63,268 |
| 3 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington Covington, LA · Private for-profit | 80% | $25,742 | $30,334 |
| 4 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA · Public | 77% | $9,256 | $32,503 |
| 5 | Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | 75% | $23,488 | $25,699 |
| 6 | Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | 75% | $14,183 | $43,011 |
| 7 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 74% | $10,829 | — |
| 8 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA · Public | 70% | $5,702 | $29,558 |
| 9 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public | 69% | $19,151 | $61,251 |
| 10 | Ayers Career College Shreveport, LA · Private for-profit | 68% | $18,439 | $29,935 |
| 11 | Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | 65% | $19,789 | $34,222 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA · Public | 64% | $11,864 | $52,279 |
| 13 | Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 59% | $23,696 | $52,927 |
| 14 | ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | 59% | $20,850 | $68,342 |
| 15 | Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA · Private for-profit | 56% | $9,863 | $22,177 |
| 16 | Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit | 56% | $23,624 | $50,330 |
| 17 | Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Private for-profit | 55% | $23,394 | $24,707 |
| 18 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA · Public | 54% | $13,466 | $46,769 |
| 19 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA · Public | 54% | $12,947 | $45,454 |
| 20 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Public | 53% | $13,530 | $47,089 |
| 21 | Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | 50% | $25,781 | $32,886 |
| 22 | University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 49% | $15,635 | $49,316 |
| 23 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 49% | $17,127 | $52,184 |
| 24 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA · Public | 47% | $12,493 | $46,453 |
| 25 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit | 45% | $18,552 | $59,419 |
| 26 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA · Public | 45% | $13,154 | $46,482 |
| 27 | Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA · Private nonprofit | 44% | $13,113 | $51,700 |
| 28 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 43% | $22,094 | $39,196 |
| 29 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA · Public | 43% | $13,606 | $47,021 |
| 30 | SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA · Public | 43% | $7,525 | $32,303 |
| 31 | Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA · Private nonprofit | 42% | $29,592 | $31,349 |
| 32 | Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit | 41% | $23,003 | $31,349 |
| 33 | Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA · Public | 40% | $10,773 | $29,734 |
| 34 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public | 38% | $12,384 | $47,872 |
| 35 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Public | 38% | $7,022 | $47,477 |
| 36 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA · Public | 36% | $19,809 | $41,109 |
| 37 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Public | 34% | $7,065 | $42,205 |
| 38 | Blue Cliff College-Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Private for-profit | 34% | $16,253 | $22,177 |
| 39 | Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit | 33% | $30,758 | $31,349 |
| 40 | Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA · Public | 31% | $9,474 | $34,581 |
| 41 | South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA · Public | 30% | $12,564 | $31,432 |
| 42 | Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA · Public | 30% | $7,702 | $30,438 |
| 43 | Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA · Public | 30% | $10,527 | $32,189 |
| 44 | River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA · Public | 30% | $10,756 | $37,848 |
| 45 | Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA · Public | 27% | $12,529 | $35,343 |
| 46 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA · Public | 27% | $20,077 | $43,371 |
| 47 | Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA · Public | 24% | $9,747 | $33,305 |
| 48 | Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice, LA · Public | 19% | $10,421 | $36,498 |
| 49 | Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA · Private nonprofit | 15% | $21,269 | $36,909 |
| 50 | Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA · Public | 15% | $10,706 | $34,502 |
| 51 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public | 13% | $14,810 | $34,042 |
| 52 | Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Public | 10% | $11,049 | $33,099 |