| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | New Orleans, LA | Lake Charles, LA | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity | A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $14,308 | $10,584 | |
| Avg. net price | $7,761 | $11,228 | |
| Acceptance rate | 74% | 78% | |
| Enrollment | 4,638 | 5,005 | |
| Campus setting | City: Large | City: Small | |
| Graduation rate | 38% | 47% | |
| Retention rate | 67% | 68% | |
| Median earnings | $53,518 | $50,152 | |
| SAT range | ERW 480-616 · Math 455-625 | ERW 490-610 · Math 450-588 | |
| ACT range | 17-23 | 18-23 | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sports | AffordableBig sports | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).


