Lake Charles, LA · 5k students
Trajecta score
+0.4 since '20Ranked #1275 of 2,375
5-year trend
42.5 · #1220
2020
44.7 · #919
2021
43.2 · #1116
2022
44.6 · #955
2023
42.9 · #1180
2024
Academic Profile
29/ 100
Career Outcomes
45/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
71/ 100
Academic Investment
29/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
29
Career Outcomes
45
Student Success
25
Affordability
71
Academic Investment
29
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$23k / $12k
SAT Avg
1,087
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
49%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,489
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$9,989
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$1,500/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
35%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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