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Best ROI Universities in Louisiana

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Louisiana.

24 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate ROI Ratio
1 Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Public LA ROI
$7,050 $37,284 33% 5.3x
2 Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Public LA ROI
$7,327 $38,467 33% 5.3x
3 Nicholls State University
Public LA ROI
$8,173 $38,829 50% 4.8x
4 McNeese State University
Public LA ROI
$8,460 $38,713 49% 4.6x
5 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Public LA ROI
$8,864 $39,485 46% 4.5x
6 Louisiana Tech University
Public LA ROI
$10,125 $44,903 59% 4.4x
7 Southeastern Louisiana University
Public LA ROI
$8,373 $37,124 44% 4.4x
8 University of Louisiana at Monroe
Public LA ROI
$9,190 $40,430 51% 4.4x
9 Chamberlain University-Louisiana
Private For-Profit LA ROI
$19,686 $84,533 N/A 4.3x
10 University of New Orleans
Public LA ROI
$9,172 $38,410 41% 4.2x
11 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Public LA ROI
$11,954 $49,218 70% 4.1x
12 University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Public LA ROI
$10,418 $42,668 52% 4.1x
13 Southern University at New Orleans
Public LA ROI
$7,490 $29,148 18% 3.9x
14 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$15,690 $55,851 48% 3.6x
15 Grambling State University
Public LA ROI
$7,683 $25,589 35% 3.3x
16 Southern University and A & M College
Public LA ROI
$9,940 $33,033 29% 3.3x
17 University of Holy Cross
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$16,160 $46,296 36% 2.9x
18 Louisiana Christian University
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$19,740 $40,615 39% 2.1x
19 Xavier University of Louisiana
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$27,868 $40,643 50% 1.5x
20 Dillard University
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$22,194 $28,507 47% 1.3x
21 Centenary College of Louisiana
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$40,000 $42,821 60% 1.1x
22 Saint Joseph Seminary College
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$26,770 $24,003 47% 0.9x
23 Tulane University of Louisiana
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$65,538 $50,220 88% 0.8x
24 Loyola University New Orleans
Private Non-Profit LA ROI
$47,240 $34,092 67% 0.7x

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best ROI university in Louisiana is Louisiana State University-Alexandria, followed by Louisiana State University-Shreveport. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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