Thibodaux, LA · 4.7k students
Trajecta score
+2.6 since '20Ranked #1362 of 2,375
5-year trend
38.6 · #1512
2020
39.9 · #1466
2021
40.0 · #1453
2022
41.1 · #1356
2023
41.2 · #1353
2024
Academic Profile
23/ 100
Career Outcomes
45/ 100
Student Success
34/ 100
Affordability
71/ 100
Academic Investment
25/ 100
Access & Equity
44/ 100
Academic Profile
23
Career Outcomes
45
Student Success
34
Affordability
71
Academic Investment
25
Access & Equity
44
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Cost / Net Price
$23k / $13k
SAT Avg
1,090
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
54%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,149
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$9,242
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$1,093/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
34%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
38%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,675
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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