Louisiana ranking · Clery-reported enrollment 2024

The Largest Universities in Louisiana

The 50 largest of the 101 Louisiana colleges and universities that report an enrolment to the U.S. Department of Education, ranked biggest first. Total enrolment counts online and distance students, so an institution with a large virtual programme can outrank a bigger physical campus.

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41,705
Largest in Louisiana: 101
Institutions reporting: 256
Median Louisiana institution: #26
of 51 states by enrolment

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is the largest institution in Louisiana with 41,705 students

According to U.S. Department of Education campus-safety enrollment filings for 2024, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College leads Louisiana at 41,705 students, and the five largest hold 37.3% of state enrollment. This list covers the 50 largest of 101 reporting institutions. Totals include online learners, so a large virtual programme can outrank a bigger physical campus.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey

Largest in Louisiana: 41,705
Institutions reporting: 101
State students in top 5: 37.3%
Median Louisiana institution: 256

Louisiana in one line

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is the largest institution in Louisiana with 41,705 students, about 163x the 256 of the median institution in the state. The five largest hold 37.3% of the state's students, a middling concentration: large institutions matter here without crowding out the rest.

41,705
students at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College: 37.3%
of state students, in the top 5: 262,097
students enrolled across Louisiana: 282
the #50 cutoff

Enrollment is total students reported in the OPE campus-safety disclosure for 2024, including online and distance learners. IPEDS supplies institution location and sector. The incident column is reported on-campus Clery Act incidents per 1,000 enrolled students.

Size joined to safety

These 50 largest institutions enroll 97.9% of Louisiana's students; the other 51 reporting institutions hold the remaining 2.1%. Among the 32 mid-to-large campuses on this list, 18 sit below the 1.58 national median incident rate, and 1 also appear in the national safest-50.

97.9%
of state students, in these 50: 18
below 1.58 national median /1k: 1
also in national safest-50: 7.39
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rate /1k

Incident rates are on-campus Clery Criminal Offenses and VAWA reports per 1,000 enrolled students for campuses with enrollment ≥ 2,000 and a national safety rank. A lower rate is not a personal safety verdict, reporting culture and online enrollment dilute raw counts. See /rankings/safest-campuses for the size-fair national list.

Showing the top 50 of 101 Louisiana institutions by enrollment (256,647 of 262,097 students, 97.9%). The remaining 51 reporting institutions enroll 2.1% of the state total and are omitted from this capped ranking, not from the underlying federal tables.

What this ranking shows about Louisiana

Louisiana ranks 26th by total enrolment among the states and DC, roughly mid-table nationally. More than half of the 101 institutions reporting enrolment here are private for-profit (52 of them), largely small career and online schools, which is why Louisiana reports so many institutions while its median enrolment stays low.

Ranking by total enrolment puts institutions with large online programmes above institutions with larger physical campuses, because a virtual student body is not limited by classrooms or housing. A list of the biggest campuses by students physically present would order differently, and neither list is more correct, because they answer different questions. Enrolment here is the total headcount an institution reported to the federal OPE reporting cohort, which counts undergraduate and graduate students together and makes no distinction between full-time and part-time study. A university with a very large part-time or continuing-education population can therefore outrank one with more students on campus on any given weekday.

The incident-rate column is here because institution size changes how a raw incident count should be read, not because a larger university is more or less safe. Two institutions with the same number of reported incidents are not comparable if one enrols five times as many students, so the column expresses incidents per thousand enrolled. A rate still reflects reporting practice as much as underlying risk: an institution that encourages reporting and investigates thoroughly can record more incidents than one that does neither, and that is the opposite of what a naive reading suggests. Institutions where most students study online show diluted rates, because the denominator counts students who never set foot on a campus. Read the column as context for the size ranking, never as a safety verdict, and see our methodology for how both figures are assembled. For the same institutions ranked by cost rather than size, see the cheapest colleges rankings, or browse every institution we hold a record for.

Comparing states? See the 50 largest universities in the US, or this state's campus safety profile.

The bar to make Louisiana's top-50 list is 282 students. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 101 Louisiana institutions reporting enrollment:

The bar to make Louisiana's top-50 list

Clery-reported enrollment · 101 Louisiana institutions · 2024

282 Top 50% higher than 50% of 101 Louisiana institutions

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Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Louisiana institutions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey · 2024

The 50 largest of Louisiana's 101 institutions

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public

Enrollment: 41,705
Incidents /1k: 7.39

University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA · Public

Enrollment: 15,665
Incidents /1k: 2.30

Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · Public

Enrollment: 14,426
Incidents /1k: 3.74

Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 13,310
Incidents /1k: 7.36

Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA · Public

Enrollment: 12,712
Incidents /1k: 0.08

Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · Public

Enrollment: 11,873
Incidents /1k: 1.26

Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public

Enrollment: 11,182
Incidents /1k: 0.36

Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public

Enrollment: 10,749
Incidents /1k: 1.21

University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA · Public

Enrollment: 8,601
Incidents /1k: 2.33

Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · Public

Enrollment: 8,523
Incidents /1k: 3.17

Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public

Enrollment: 8,279
Incidents /1k: 3.02

Louisiana State University-AlexandriaAlexandria, LA · Public

Enrollment: 6,815
Incidents /1k: 0.00

University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public

Enrollment: 6,501
Incidents /1k: 2.77

McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA · Public

Enrollment: 6,241
Incidents /1k: 3.20

South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA · Public

Enrollment: 6,238
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA · Public

Enrollment: 6,043
Incidents /1k: 1.16

Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe, LA · Public

Enrollment: 5,975
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City, LA · Public

Enrollment: 5,561
Incidents /1k: 1.62

Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA · Public

Enrollment: 5,150
Incidents /1k: 4.66

Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 4,250
Incidents /1k: 1.65

Louisiana State University-EuniceEunice, LA · Public

Enrollment: 3,670
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe, LA · Public

Enrollment: 3,463
Incidents /1k: 0.00

SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLake Charles, LA · Public

Enrollment: 3,446
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 3,218
Incidents /1k: 2.80

Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public

Enrollment: 2,951
Incidents /1k: 1.02

Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA · Public

Enrollment: 2,819
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public

Enrollment: 2,750
Incidents /1k: 0.73

Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchriever, LA · Public

Enrollment: 2,663
Incidents /1k: 0.38

River Parishes Community CollegeGonzales, LA · Public

Enrollment: 2,597
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public

Enrollment: 2,468
Incidents /1k: 3.24

New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 2,349
Incidents /1k: 0.43

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-CovingtonCovington, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 2,078
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeAlexandria, LA · Public

Enrollment: 1,345
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 1,191
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public

Enrollment: 1,103
Incidents /1k: 25.39

Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 1,080
Incidents /1k: 10.19

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeMinden, LA · Public

Enrollment: 1,065
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 936
Incidents /1k: 0.00

University of Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 802
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 712
Incidents /1k: 26.69

Chamberlain University-LouisianaJefferson, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 625
Incidents /1k: 3.20

Crescent City Bartending SchoolNew Orleans, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 570
Incidents /1k: 0.00

ITI Technical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 555
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Fortis College-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 482
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Herzing University-New OrleansMetairie, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 351
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaAlexandria, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 345
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Delta College of Arts & TechnologyBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 326
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Remington College-Shreveport CampusShreveport, LA · Private nonprofit

Enrollment: 315
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 291
Incidents /1k: 0.00

Diesel Driving Academy-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit

Enrollment: 282
Incidents /1k: 0.00

#	Institution	Enrollment	Incidents /1k
1	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public	41,705	7.39
2	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA · Public	15,665	2.30
3	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · Public	14,426	3.74
4	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	13,310	7.36
5	Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA · Public	12,712	0.08
6	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · Public	11,873	1.26
7	Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public	11,182	0.36
8	Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public	10,749	1.21
9	University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA · Public	8,601	2.33
10	Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · Public	8,523	3.17
11	Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public	8,279	3.02
12	Louisiana State University-AlexandriaAlexandria, LA · Public	6,815	0.00
13	University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public	6,501	2.77
14	McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA · Public	6,241	3.20
15	South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA · Public	6,238	0.00
16	Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA · Public	6,043	1.16
17	Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe, LA · Public	5,975	0.00
18	Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City, LA · Public	5,561	1.62
19	Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA · Public	5,150	4.66
20	Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	4,250	1.65
21	Louisiana State University-EuniceEunice, LA · Public	3,670	0.00
22	Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe, LA · Public	3,463	0.00
23	SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLake Charles, LA · Public	3,446	0.00
24	Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	3,218	2.80
25	Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public	2,951	1.02
26	Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA · Public	2,819	0.00
27	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public	2,750	0.73
28	Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchriever, LA · Public	2,663	0.38
29	River Parishes Community CollegeGonzales, LA · Public	2,597	0.00
30	Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public	2,468	3.24
31	New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	2,349	0.43
32	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-CovingtonCovington, LA · Private for-profit	2,078	0.00
33	Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeAlexandria, LA · Public	1,345	0.00
34	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit	1,191	0.00
35	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public	1,103	25.39
36	Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	1,080	10.19
37	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeMinden, LA · Public	1,065	0.00
38	Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA · Private nonprofit	936	0.00
39	University of Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	802	0.00
40	Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA · Private nonprofit	712	26.69
41	Chamberlain University-LouisianaJefferson, LA · Private for-profit	625	3.20
42	Crescent City Bartending SchoolNew Orleans, LA · Private for-profit	570	0.00
43	ITI Technical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit	555	0.00
44	Fortis College-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit	482	0.00
45	Herzing University-New OrleansMetairie, LA · Private nonprofit	351	0.00
46	Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaAlexandria, LA · Private for-profit	345	0.00
47	Delta College of Arts & TechnologyBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit	326	0.00
48	Remington College-Shreveport CampusShreveport, LA · Private nonprofit	315	0.00
49	Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie, LA · Private for-profit	291	0.00
50	Diesel Driving Academy-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit	282	0.00

What to do with this

Size is a starting filter for Louisiana, not a verdict on any institution.

Compare Louisiana against the national picture before reading its numbers as unusual. See the 50 largest in the US
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Institutions below the reporting floor, or without enrolment in the Campus Safety and Security Survey cohort for 2024, do not appear on this list. IPEDS supplies classification and location.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education Campus Safety and Security Survey (enrollment and Clery disclosures), joined to the IPEDS institutional directory (location and classification)

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