Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
620undergraduates
56%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,427average net price per year
59%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,834
- Admitted
- 998
- Admit rate
- 56%
- Admit rate, women
- 59%
- Admit rate, men
- 50%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 26%
- First-year students
- 255
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 17%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 55%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
19 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,360
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,300
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $60,960
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $60,960
- Total cost living at home
- $46,800
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,875 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,245 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,985 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,486 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,530 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $32,506
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,109
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 69%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,094
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 59%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 57% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 92 | 61% |
| Men | 80 | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Black | 30 | 67% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 55% |
| White | 109 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 157 | 59% | 38% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 28 | 50% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 648
- Undergraduates
- 620
- Full-time undergraduates
- 617
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3
- Graduate students
- 28
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 22% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 57% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, LA, 71104
- County
- Caddo Parish
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.