First-Gen Fit Rankings: Louisiana

Sorted by First-Gen Fit Score · 30 schools · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education

✅ 10 Good (60–79) ⚠️ 18 Fair (40–59) ⚠️ 2 Low (<40)

#	College	Fit Score	First-Gen Rate	Pell Rate	Net Price <$30k	Retention
1	The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans	77 ✅ Good	—	—	—	—
2	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport	69 ✅ Good	—	38.6%	$5,680	83.2%
3	Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria	66 ✅ Good	—	35.4%	$5,008	69.5%
4	Grambling State University Grambling	64 ✅ Good	—	75%	$18,666	66.1%
5	Dillard University New Orleans	63 ✅ Good	—	69.7%	$19,819	78.1%
6	Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge	63 ✅ Good	—	—	—	60.5%
7	Nicholls State University Thibodaux	62 ✅ Good	—	34.1%	$10,714	76.6%
8	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette	61 ✅ Good	—	41.5%	$11,157	74.3%
9	Bridges Christian College New Orleans	61 ✅ Good	—	53.6%	$10,183	50%
10	Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge	60 ✅ Good	—	68.1%	$19,047	60.3%
11	University of New Orleans New Orleans	59 ⚠️ Fair	—	39.1%	$11,532	66.8%
12	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches	59 ⚠️ Fair	—	35.2%	$11,693	70.9%
13	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond	59 ⚠️ Fair	—	33.3%	$10,507	72.5%
14	Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans	59 ⚠️ Fair	—	54.2%	$14,405	71.7%
15	Louisiana Tech University Ruston	58 ⚠️ Fair	—	21.7%	$7,676	82.2%
16	McNeese State University Lake Charles	58 ⚠️ Fair	—	34.6%	$10,482	68.4%
17	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe	58 ⚠️ Fair	—	34.8%	$11,490	72.8%
18	University of Holy Cross New Orleans	55 ⚠️ Fair	—	27.5%	$14,202	71%
19	Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans	55 ⚠️ Fair	—	41.7%	$14,771	52%
20	Louisiana Christian University Pineville	54 ⚠️ Fair	—	43.1%	$13,203	52.4%
21	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge	53 ⚠️ Fair	—	26.6%	$13,056	84.7%
22	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans	51 ⚠️ Fair	—	8.6%	$10,829	92%
23	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge	51 ⚠️ Fair	—	31.2%	$17,014	63.9%
24	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans	49 ⚠️ Fair	—	35.1%	—	—
25	Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport	48 ⚠️ Fair	—	44.8%	$19,493	70.2%
26	Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson	47 ⚠️ Fair	—	39.9%	$29,210	85.7%
27	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans	46 ⚠️ Fair	—	37.3%	$20,131	80.1%
28	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans	43 ⚠️ Fair	—	9.8%	$16,126	92.6%
29	Saint Joseph Seminary College St. Benedict	24 ⚠️ Low	—	10.1%	$42,549	71.4%
30	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport	19 ⚠️ Low	—	15%	—	—

Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.

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