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2023 Top Louisiana Men's D1 (FBS) Football Schools

4 Colleges
$32,366 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men's Football in Louisiana ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 4 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in Louisiana. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.

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Top Colleges in Louisiana for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in Louisiana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,990 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The FBS Men’s Football team at Louisiana State University made $95,453,836 in revenue, while incurring $59,384,456 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $36,069,380. Louisiana State University also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read More…

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

A rank of #2 on our list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,698 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the FBS Men’s Football team at Tulane made $6,317,788 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Tulane also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Full Tulane University of Louisiana Sports Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 1,512 bachelor’s degrees in . The FBS Men’s Football team at Louisiana Tech made $10,618,437 in revenue, while incurring $9,707,128 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $911,309, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 964. Full Louisiana Tech University Sports Report

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,105 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The FBS Men’s Football team at ULM brought home $6,420,131 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966. Read full sports report on University of Louisiana at Monroe

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

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