This report shows retention (% of students who return to a college to begin their 2nd year after entering the year prior) for individual colleges. Tables are sorted by 2019 retention. Please use the searchable blocks to find specific colleges. Tables include the average retention for 2010-2014, 2015-2018 and then for 2019 (the most recent data provided by the Department of Education).
College | City | Avg Retention Percentage 2010 to 2014 | Avg Retention Percentage 2015 to 2018 | Retention Percentage 2019 |
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Central Louisiana Tech CC | Alexandria | 55 | 55 | 71 |
Bossier Parish CC | Bossier City | 46 | 47 | 45 |
Delgado CC | New Orleans | 48 | 44 | 45 |
Dillard | New Orleans | 64 | 71 | 66 |
Nunez CC | Chalmette | 41 | 41 | 45 |
Grambling State | Grambling | 68 | 67 | 74 |
LSU-Alexandria | Alexandria | 53 | 58 | 58 |
LSU | Baton Rouge | 83 | 83 | 83 |
LSU-Eunice | Eunice | 49 | 49 | 47 |
LSU-Shreveport | Shreveport | 65 | 62 | 64 |
Louisiana College | Pineville | 58 | 56 | 67 |
LA Tech | Ruston | 75 | 79 | 79 |
Loyola New Orleans | New Orleans | 77 | 80 | 76 |
McNeese State | Lake Charles | 68 | 67 | 68 |
New Orleans U | New Orleans | 66 | 64 | 67 |
Nicholls State | Thibodaux | 67 | 69 | 73 |
Louisiana Monroe | Monroe | 67 | 72 | 72 |
NW State Louisiana | Natchitoches | 68 | 70 | 69 |
Fletcher Tech CC | Houma | 51 | 53 | 49 |
SOWELA Tech CC | Lake Charles | 45 | 52 | 50 |
SE Louisiana | Hammond | 63 | 63 | 63 |
Southern A & M | Baton Rouge | 68 | 62 | 60 |
Southern U New Orleans | New Orleans | 52 | 50 | 51 |
Southern U-Shreveport | Shreveport | 46 | 42 | 43 |
Louisiana Lafayette | Lafayette | 74 | 75 | 75 |
Northshore Tech CC | Bogalusa | 48 | 43 | 49 |
Tulane | New Orleans | 90 | 92 | 92 |
Xavier U of Louisiana | New Orleans | 68 | 73 | 70 |
South Louisiana CC | Lafayette | 45 | 49 | 53 |
River Parishes CC | Sorrento | 46 | 49 | 59 |
Baton Rouge CC | Baton Rouge | 44 | 40 | 41 |