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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in Louisiana, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 12 D1 men's Basketball programs in Louisiana by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across D1 men's Basketball programs in Louisiana is 76%, with an average graduation rate of 51%, and median earnings around $49,035.
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Programs
12
Avg. Retention
76%
Avg. Grad Rate
51%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$49,035
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,268
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,251
3
3. Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,279
4
4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,089
5
5. Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,454
6
6. University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,769
7
7. Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,482
8
8. Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,021
9
9. McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
45%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,453
10
10. University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
45%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,872
11
11. Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
37%
Earnings (10YR)
$41,109
12
12. Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Retention
60%
Grad Rate
38%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,371
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