Centenary College of Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana is a private nonprofit college in Shreveport, LA. Its average net price is $25,053 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,490
$30,001 to $48,000$22,971
$48,001 to $75,000$21,934
$75,001 to $110,000$21,481
$110,001 and up$32,412
$43,450Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$43,450Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$25,053Average Net Price
$15,200Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,300Books and Supplies
$5,900Other Expenses
48.9%Students on Pell Grants
69.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

55.7%Acceptance Rate
530 to 600SAT Reading, Middle Half
530 to 610SAT Math, Middle Half
20 to 25ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,328
8 years after entry$55,447
10 years after entry$59,034
61.6%Graduation Rate
70.2%Retention Rate
$26,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Shreveport, LALocation
Midsize citySetting
685Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=30
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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