Best mid-size colleges in Louisiana
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Louisiana12 schools
12 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Louisiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Louisiana
- 8,077 undergraduates
- 86% graduate
- 2
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit#7 in Louisiana
- 3,205 undergraduates
- 59% graduate
- 3
- 4Tie
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- 2,548 undergraduates
- 38% graduate
- 4Tie
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- 5,612 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
- 6
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit#11 in Louisiana
- 2,591 undergraduates
- 49% graduate
- 7
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- 5,560 undergraduates
- 47% graduate
- 8
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · Public#16 in Louisiana
- 7,898 undergraduates
- 43% graduate
- 9
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- 5,476 undergraduates
- 38% graduate
- 10
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public#19 in Louisiana
- 5,848 undergraduates
- 27% graduate
- 11
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- 5,330 undergraduates
- 34% graduate
- 12
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University of Louisiana | $39,949 | $20,500 | $63,268 | 86% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | $23,696 | $26,000 | $52,927 | 59% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | $13,466 | $21,500 | $46,769 | 54% |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | $7,022 | $22,500 | $47,477 | 38% |
| Nicholls State University | $12,947 | $22,675 | $45,454 | 54% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | $17,127 | $24,053 | $52,184 | 49% |
| McNeese State University | $12,493 | $23,000 | $46,453 | 47% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $13,606 | $25,000 | $47,021 | 43% |
| University of New Orleans | $12,384 | $18,750 | $47,872 | 38% |
| Southern University and A & M College | $20,077 | $29,251 | $43,371 | 27% |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | $7,065 | $19,000 | $42,205 | 34% |
| Grambling State University | $19,809 | $36,500 | $41,109 | 36% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3