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Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, LA · Private · Midsize city · CCL

Private institution in Shreveport, LA · 615 undergraduates · 54% acceptance rate · $50,330 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$25,1591,496th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$40,0001,653rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$40,0001,621st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$57,9291,669th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,3301,052nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,8211,041st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
59.3%804th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
75.1%963rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
54.4%332nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1171476th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
25346th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
6151,616th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
38.9%763rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 183 mi (DAL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 25 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$33,993$32,925
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors—$33,459
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors——
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Historybachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.