Top colleges in LA by 10-year ROI
Executive Summary
Bachelor’s-predominant institutions located in LA with at least 200 students, sorted by the same 10-year ROI estimate used nationally. Chamberlain University-Louisiana leads this list at $288,174 (10 Yr. ROI).
Leaders: top 3
Chamberlain University-Louisiana
10 Yr. ROI
$288,174
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
10 Yr. ROI
$194,177
Louisiana Tech University
10 Yr. ROI
$184,181
Top 23 Top colleges in LA by 10-year ROI
| Rank | Institution | State | Control | Enrollment | 10 Yr. ROI | Also see |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Louisiana | LA | Private for-profit | 622 | $288,174 | Grad — · Net $30,791 |
| 2 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | LA | Private nonprofit | 821 | $194,177 | Grad 45.5% · Net $18,552 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech University | LA | Public | 8,312 | $184,181 | Grad 63.8% · Net $11,864 |
| 4 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | LA | Public | 2,153 | $181,428 | Grad 37.5% · Net $7,022 |
| 5 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | Public | 30,594 | $179,190 | Grad 68.8% · Net $19,151 |
| 6 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria | LA | Public | 5,632 | $161,986 | Grad 34.2% · Net $7,065 |
| 7 | University of Holy Cross | LA | Private nonprofit | 471 | $160,239 | Grad 48.6% · Net $15,635 |
| 8 | Louisiana Christian University | LA | Private nonprofit | 672 | $158,786 | Grad 43.9% · Net $13,113 |
| 9 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | LA | Public | 12,428 | $155,770 | Grad 52.6% · Net $13,530 |
| 10 | University of New Orleans | LA | Public | 4,638 | $154,121 | Grad 38.0% · Net $12,384 |
| 11 | Xavier University of Louisiana | LA | Private nonprofit | 2,628 | $150,586 | Grad 48.5% · Net $17,127 |
| 12 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | LA | Public | 5,519 | $149,611 | Grad 43.2% · Net $13,606 |
| 13 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | Public | 5,022 | $147,948 | Grad 54.2% · Net $13,466 |
| 14 | McNeese State University | LA | Public | 5,005 | $147,792 | Grad 47.0% · Net $12,493 |
| 15 | Nicholls State University | LA | Public | 4,737 | $146,778 | Grad 53.8% · Net $12,947 |
| 16 | Southeastern Louisiana University | LA | Public | 9,514 | $144,249 | Grad 45.4% · Net $13,154 |
| 17 | Centenary College of Louisiana | LA | Private nonprofit | 685 | $114,800 | Grad 56.2% · Net $23,624 |
| 18 | Loyola University New Orleans | LA | Private nonprofit | 2,812 | $100,498 | Grad 59.0% · Net $23,696 |
| 19 | Southern University and A & M College | LA | Public | 5,519 | $91,477 | Grad 27.1% · Net $20,077 |
| 20 | Southern University at New Orleans | LA | Public | 1,055 | $88,027 | Grad 13.1% · Net $14,810 |
| 21 | Tulane University of Louisiana | LA | Private nonprofit | 7,767 | $83,937 | Grad 86.1% · Net $39,949 |
| 22 | Dillard University | LA | Private nonprofit | 1,063 | $60,532 | Grad 43.3% · Net $22,094 |
| 23 | Grambling State University | LA | Public | 4,164 | $60,380 | Grad 36.2% · Net $19,809 |
Method notes
- Underlying institution file: EDsmart Data processed College Scorecard extract merged to IPEDS 2023 directory for HBCU and Carnegie fields.
- ROI column matches the processed college_roi_rankings series in this site build; see College Scorecard ROI methodology.
- School profile links use generated slugs; not every campus has a published profile page yet—use the Scorecard site as fallback.