Private nonprofitFour-year

Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, LA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$23,624
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$41,200
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
56.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,330
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$60,620
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$41,200
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$41,200
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,800
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,800
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,300
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00019,493
$30,001–48,00019,831
$48,001–75,00020,942
$75,001–110,00025,412
$110,001+29,862

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
56.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
70.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$42,821
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,330
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
71.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $50,330 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
55.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,144
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
685
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
21.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
44.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
69.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$62,373
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White52%
Hispanic12%
Black26%
Asian2%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in LA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bridges Christian CollegeNot reported0.0%Not reported
Chamberlain University-LouisianaNot reportedNot reported$92,405
Dillard UniversityNot reported43.3%$39,196
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityNot reported45.5%$59,419
Grambling State University$19,80936.2%$41,109
Herzing University-New OrleansNot reported15.4%$36,909
Louisiana Christian UniversityNot reported43.9%$51,700
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNot reportedNot reported$78,495
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportNot reportedNot reported$74,671
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$19,15168.8%$61,251
Louisiana State University at Alexandria$7,06534.2%$42,205
Louisiana State University-Shreveport$7,02237.5%$47,477

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Education, Other.$50,558$65,348Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$48,525$68,257Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$27,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Not reported$62,451Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Not reported$60,190Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Economics.Not reported$82,686Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10