Louisiana Graduate Schools

2023 Louisiana Graduate Schools Statistics

In Louisiana State, there are 106 colleges and universities - 28 public and 78 private schools. Among them, 22 schools are offering graduate programs. 22 Louisiana Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) in Louisiana. Total 35,767 students are attending Louisiana Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.13 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Louisiana Graduate Schools is $9,177 for Louisiana residents and $18,674 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Louisiana Graduate Schools.
Louisiana Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools106 schools
By Types28 public, 78 private
By Levels106 undergraduate schools
22 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
7 National Universities
1 Liberal Arts Colleges
4 Law Schools
3 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$6,546 Louisiana residents
$16,159 out-of-state
Graduate$9,177 Louisiana residents
$18,674 out-of-state
Student Population245,782
Undergraduate210,015
Graduate35,767
Students to Faculty Ratio16.13 to 1

Louisiana Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Louisiana Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Louisiana college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
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2022-2023 Louisiana Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Tulane University of LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $63,244 5,347 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 276 programs 8 to 1
2 University of Louisiana at LafayettePublic, 4 yearsLafayette, LA $23,884
($10,156 Residents)
2,525 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 118 programs 19 to 1
3 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegePublic, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA $29,962
($13,027 Residents)
6,639 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 249 programs 22 to 1
4 Centenary College of LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsShreveport, LA $9,135 19 Master's 28 programs 8 to 1
5 Southern University at New OrleansPublic, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $16,103
($9,161 Residents)
294 Post-BS, Master's 28 programs 16 to 1
6 University of New OrleansPublic, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $13,678
($9,108 Residents)
1,445 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 115 programs 19 to 1
7 University of Louisiana at MonroePublic, 4 yearsMonroe, LA $21,419
($9,319 Residents)
1,990 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 98 programs 18 to 1
8 Loyola University New OrleansPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $19,791 1,205 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 107 programs 14 to 1
9 Louisiana State University-ShreveportPublic, 4 yearsShreveport, LA $19,846
($7,349 Residents)
6,404 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 48 programs 24 to 1
10 McNeese State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsLake Charles, LA $9,958
($8,458 Residents)
561 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 64 programs 19 to 1
11 Northwestern State University of LouisianaPublic, 4 yearsNatchitoches, LA $20,402
($9,614 Residents)
1,113 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 89 programs 19 to 1
12 Louisiana CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPineville, LA $8,525 176 Master's 60 programs 11 to 1
13 Southern University and A & M CollegePublic, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA $17,104
($10,658 Residents)
1,757 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 58 programs 20 to 1
14 Louisiana Tech UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRuston, LA $12,690
($7,959 Residents)
984 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 136 programs 20 to 1
15 Nicholls State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsThibodaux, LA $9,334
($8,241 Residents)
658 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 57 programs 16 to 1
16 Southeastern Louisiana UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHammond, LA $21,308
($8,830 Residents)
997 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 75 programs 18 to 1
17 Grambling State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGrambling, LA $16,439
($7,416 Residents)
865 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 56 programs 24 to 1
18 Xavier University of LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $18,399 849 Master's, Doctorate 79 programs 13 to 1
21 University of Holy CrossPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $15,150 355 Master's, Doctorate 57 programs 10 to 1
- Relay Graduate School of Education - New OrleansPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA - - - - -
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportPublic, 4 yearsShreveport, LA $27,221
($15,360 Residents)
993 Master's, Doctorate 17 programs 4 to 1
- Southern University Law CenterPublic, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA - 843 - - -
- Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of TheologyPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $21,826 - - - 4 to 1
- University of Phoenix-LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA $17,760 - - - 3 to 1
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA - 45 - 1 programs -
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansPublic, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $25,362
($13,089 Residents)
1,942 Master's, Doctorate 33 programs 3 to 1
- Southeastern Louisiana University - St Amant High SchoolPublic, 4 yearsSt Amant, LA - - - - -
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA $26,274 353 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 24 programs 10 to 1
- Relay Graduate School of Education - Baton RougePrivate, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA - - - - -
- New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA $7,732 1,212 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 65 programs 14 to 1
- Herzing University-New OrleansPrivate, 4 yearsMetairie, LA $10,450 19 Master's, Post-MS 25 programs 13 to 1
Average$9,177 Residents
$18,674 Out-of-State
35,767 - 28 programs 16.13 to 1
*Louisiana college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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Graduate Programs at Louisiana Best Colleges

View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in Louisiana
1. Tulane University of LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA
4. Centenary College of LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsShreveport, LA
6. University of New OrleansPublic, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA
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