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Centenary College of Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana is a private campus in Shreveport proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a United Methodist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$22,875

family income
under $30k

$21,245

$30–48k

$24,985

$48–75k

$25,486

$75–110k

$28,530

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$23,6242023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Centenary College of Louisiana rose from $13,663 (2008) to $23,624 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,663
2009	$13,107
2010	$21,027
2011	$15,690
2012	$18,296
2013	$21,734
2014	$25,112
2015	$22,932
2016	$24,704
2017	$25,449
2018	$20,740
2019	$22,672
2020	$29,008
2021	$22,729
2022	$25,159
2023	$23,624

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$60,6202024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Centenary College of Louisiana rose from $31,946 (2009) to $60,620 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$31,946
2010	$32,934
2011	$34,693
2012	$36,244
2013	$40,578
2014	$44,596
2015	$49,742
2016	$49,351
2017	$51,968
2018	$52,978
2019	$54,202
2020	$55,300
2021	$56,169
2022	$57,199
2023	$57,929
2024	$60,620

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$14,600
2001	$15,800
2002	$16,450
2003	$17,250
2004	$17,360
2005	$17,750
2006	$18,900
2007	$20,950
2008	$22,080
2013	$30,740
2014	$33,500
2015	$33,900
2016	$35,430
2017	$35,900
2018	$36,580
2019	$37,310
2020	$38,060
2021	$38,060
2022	$38,820
2023	$40,000

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $41,200 before grants and other attendance costs. At Centenary College of Louisiana, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 685 — Centenary College of Louisiana is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

56.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Centenary College of Louisiana within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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56.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana rose from 49.3% (entered 1991) to 56.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	49.3%
1992 cohort	46.2%
1993 cohort	50.2%
1994 cohort	45.9%
1995 cohort	57.8%
1996 cohort	52.6%
1997 cohort	55.8%
1998 cohort	55.1%
1999 cohort	53.7%
2000 cohort	56.8%
2001 cohort	55.5%
2002 cohort	59.2%
2003 cohort	61.9%
2004 cohort	60.3%
2005 cohort	58.2%
2006 cohort	55.6%
2007 cohort	59%
2008 cohort	52%
2009 cohort	54.7%
2010 cohort	46.9%
2011 cohort	48.3%
2012 cohort	60.1%
2013 cohort	59.1%
2014 cohort	55.7%
2015 cohort	56.7%
2016 cohort	60%
2017 cohort	59.3%
2018 cohort	56.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,607	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,607	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,798	$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,820	$8,092
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,775	$6,653
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,125	$3,969
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,667	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,938	$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,500	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,000	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,500	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$5,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$42,821

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$46,597

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$50,330

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Centenary College of Louisiana admitted 956 of 1,715 applicants in Fall 2024. The 55.7% rate describes that application pool.

55.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $40,000 tuition · 2023–24 685 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1060–12101600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Centenary College of Louisiana received 1,715 applications and admitted 956 (55.7%), with 232 enrolling.

Centenary College of Louisiana reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Centenary College of Louisiana’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 530–600 and Math was 530–610 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1060–1210 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	530	555	600
SAT Math	530	565	610
ACT Composite	20	23	25

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

55.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Read Centenary College of Louisiana's change from 69.4% to 55.7% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	69.4%
Fall 2002	65.3%
Fall 2003	63.5%
Fall 2004	69.7%
Fall 2005	63.5%
Fall 2006	65.1%
Fall 2007	61.9%
Fall 2008	68.8%
Fall 2009	54.3%
Fall 2010	60%
Fall 2011	63.1%
Fall 2012	64.1%
Fall 2013	66%
Fall 2014	65.7%
Fall 2015	67.1%
Fall 2016	64.2%
Fall 2017	61.8%
Fall 2018	59.7%
Fall 2019	59.8%
Fall 2020	63.7%
Fall 2021	63.1%
Fall 2022	63.6%
Fall 2023	54.4%
Fall 2024	55.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1060–1210Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1050	1300
Fall 2003	1030	1270
Fall 2004	1030	1270
Fall 2005	1010	1290
Fall 2006	1010	1240
Fall 2007	960	1220
Fall 2008	980	1220
Fall 2009	1000	1230
Fall 2010	940	1230
Fall 2011	968	1200
Fall 2012	990	1240
Fall 2013	975	1185
Fall 2014	950	1150
Fall 2015	980	1200
Fall 2016	940	1170
Fall 2017	1030	1210
Fall 2018	1050	1220
Fall 2019	1060	1250
Fall 2020	980	1190
Fall 2021	1020	1250
Fall 2022	1080	1260
Fall 2023	1040	1210
Fall 2024	1060	1210

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–25Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	23	28
Fall 2002	23	28
Fall 2003	23	28
Fall 2004	22	28
Fall 2005	22	28
Fall 2006	22	27
Fall 2007	22	27
Fall 2008	22	27
Fall 2009	22	27
Fall 2010	22	28
Fall 2011	21	27
Fall 2012	23	28
Fall 2013	22	28
Fall 2014	21	28
Fall 2015	21	28
Fall 2016	22	28
Fall 2017	22	28
Fall 2018	21	27
Fall 2019	22	28
Fall 2020	22	28
Fall 2021	21	29
Fall 2022	21	27
Fall 2023	21	28
Fall 2024	20	25

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

685Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Centenary College of Louisiana fell from 881 (Fall 2002) to 685 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	881
Fall 2003	830
Fall 2004	891
Fall 2005	880
Fall 2006	890
Fall 2007	836
Fall 2008	829
Fall 2009	879
Fall 2010	787
Fall 2011	800
Fall 2012	689
Fall 2013	579
Fall 2014	548
Fall 2015	520
Fall 2016	473
Fall 2017	525
Fall 2018	544
Fall 2019	543
Fall 2020	552
Fall 2021	514
Fall 2022	511
Fall 2023	615
Fall 2024	685

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

70%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Centenary College of Louisiana fell from 80% (Fall 2002) to 70% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	80%
Fall 2003 cohort	80%
Fall 2004 cohort	81%
Fall 2005 cohort	77%
Fall 2006 cohort	77%
Fall 2007 cohort	73%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	72%
Fall 2010 cohort	68%
Fall 2011 cohort	69%
Fall 2012 cohort	76%
Fall 2013 cohort	80%
Fall 2014 cohort	74%
Fall 2015 cohort	73%
Fall 2016 cohort	78%
Fall 2017 cohort	76%
Fall 2018 cohort	70%
Fall 2019 cohort	76%
Fall 2020 cohort	68%
Fall 2021 cohort	64%
Fall 2022 cohort	75%
Fall 2023 cohort	70%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Centenary College of Louisiana

44.8% of Centenary College of Louisiana's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Centenary College of Louisiana as a primarily residential campus of 685 undergraduates — and 70.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Centenary College of Louisiana's SAT section-percentile sums are 1060–1210 — their midpoint is above the LA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Centenary College of Louisiana's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Centenary College of Louisiana compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Centenary College of Louisiana55.7%

Louisiana median77.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Centenary College of Louisiana$41,200

Louisiana median$10,272

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Centenary College of Louisiana's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Centenary College of Louisiana$50,330

Louisiana median$47,477

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Centenary College of Louisiana, Louisiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Centenary College of Louisiana	Louisiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	55.7%	77.7%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$41,200	$10,272	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$50,330	$47,477	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Centenary College of Louisiana report?

Centenary College of Louisiana's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1060–1210 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Centenary College of Louisiana's acceptance rate?

55.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 956 admitted from 1,715 applicants.

How much does Centenary College of Louisiana cost?

At Centenary College of Louisiana, tuition is $41,200. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Centenary College of Louisiana report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $50,330. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Louisiana

Dillard University — 41.9% admitted
Grambling State University — 44.9% admitted
Louisiana State University-Shreveport — 50.5% admitted
Southern University and A & M College — 35.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.