Natchitoches, LA · 5.5k students
Trajecta score
+3.5 since '20Ranked #1433 of 2,375
5-year trend
37.9 · #1547
2020
39.2 · #1557
2021
40.1 · #1512
2022
41.3 · #1401
2023
41.4 · #1412
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
47/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
66/ 100
Academic Investment
28/ 100
Access & Equity
49/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
47
Student Success
26
Affordability
66
Academic Investment
28
Access & Equity
49
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Cost / Net Price
$25k / $14k
SAT Avg
1,088
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
44%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,864
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,652
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$10,788/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
35%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
35%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,000
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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