Colleges with the lowest student debt in Louisiana
Colleges whose graduates leave with the least federal student debt.
Colleges with the lowest student debt in Louisiana3 schools
3 schools qualify, ranked by median debt.
How this list is made
- Schools in Louisiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has the median federal loan debt of graduates from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by median debt, lowest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1Tie
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Louisiana
- Median debt $20,500
- 86% graduate
- 1Tie
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public#2 in Louisiana
- Median debt $20,500
- 69% graduate
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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit#7 in Louisiana
- Median debt $26,000
- 59% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University of Louisiana | About $40,000 | $20,500 | $63,268 | 86% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | About $19,000 | $20,500 | $61,251 | 69% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | About $24,000 | $26,000 | $52,927 | 59% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 61
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 19
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 16
- New York 75
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 21
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15