by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Louisiana College was awarded 32 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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College Factual ranked Louisiana College as #1,710 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Louisiana College held the #1,712 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 29 colleges in Louisiana, Louisiana College is ranked at #18.
When it comes to admittance, Louisiana College is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 76%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 7% of students accepted to Louisiana College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 520. Math scores were between 480 and 560.
At Louisiana College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Louisiana College is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Louisiana College this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 24% for first-time, full-time students at Louisiana College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 943 undergraduates at Louisiana College with 836 being full-time and 107 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,098 | $14,665 | $14,457 | $15,241 | $17,242 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Louisiana College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Louisiana College, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $5,355 a year. That adds up to $21,420 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Louisiana College is 16.2%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for Louisiana College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1140 College Dr, Pineville, LA 71359 |
| Phone: | 318-487-7011 |
| Website: | www.lcuniversity.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 35 | $56,819 |
| Health & Physical Education | 15 | $37,537 |
| Business Administration & Management | 13 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 13 | NA |
| General Psychology | 11 | NA |
| Social Work | 11 | NA |
| General Biology | 10 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 7 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 | NA |
| Accounting | 5 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 693 students took at least one online class at Louisiana College. This is an increase from the 607 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 693 | 193 |
| 2019-2020 | 607 | 96 |
| 2018-2019 | 311 | 60 |
| 2017-2018 | 281 | 51 |
| 2016-2017 | 403 | 22 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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