Centenary College of Louisiana vs. AQ

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Aquinas College comparison

	Centenary College of Louisiana	Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Centenary College of Louisiana	AQ
Location	Shreveport, LA	Grand Rapids, MI
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	648	1,295
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#716
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	centenary.edu	aquinas.edu
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Costs	Centenary College of Louisiana	AQ
Tuition (In State)	$40,000	$37,720
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,000	$37,720
Room & Board	$14,360	$10,994
Avg Net Price	$25,427	$19,890
Avg Grant Aid	$32,506	$29,042
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Centenary College of Louisiana	AQ
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,834	2,291
Admitted	998	1,628
Acceptance Rate	54.4%	71.1%
Enrolled %	25.6%	18.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	21/28	20/25
SAT Range	1040/1210	990/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Dec 15, 2025

Academics	Centenary College of Louisiana	AQ
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)	Business (15%) Social Sciences (11%) Education (9%) Psychology (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Centenary College of Louisiana	AQ
Graduation Rate	58%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,500	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	Centenary College of Louisiana	AQ
% Men	2%	2%
% Women	3%	4%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	82%
% Black	16%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Centenary College of Louisiana	AQ
% In-State	64%	84%
% Out-of-State	36%	13%
Campus	Centenary College of Louisiana	AQ
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Aquinas College is larger than than Centenary College of Louisiana based on total student enrollment (1,295 students vs. 648 students)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. AQ Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Centenary College of Louisiana or AQ?

• Centenary College of Louisiana is 6% more expensive to attend than AQ for in-state tuition ($40,000.00 vs. $37,720.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6% higher at Centenary College of Louisiana than Aquinas College ($40,000.00 vs. $37,720.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Aquinas College than Centenary College of Louisiana ($19,890 vs. $25,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aquinas College are 30.6% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($10,994 vs. $14,360)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Centenary College of Louisiana as Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary College of Louisiana students is 11.9% larger than aid received Aquinas College ($32,506 vs. $29,042)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. AQ Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Centenary College of Louisiana or AQ? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between AQ or Centenary College of Louisiana .

• The average SAT score at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114) is 24 points higher than at AQ (1090)
• Incoming Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at AQ (24)
• Accepted freshman Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at AQ (3.52)
• AQ has a higher acceptance rate (71.1%) than Centenary College of Louisiana (54.4%)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. AQ Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Centenary College of Louisiana or AQ? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between AQ and Centenary College of Louisiana.

• The graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana is higher than Aquinas College (58% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Centenary College of Louisiana earn on average $12,500 more per year than AQ graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $40,000)
• Aquinas College and Centenary College of Louisiana graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• Aquinas College and Centenary College of Louisiana graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AQ students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/