by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Centenary College of Louisiana, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at Centenary College of Louisiana amounts to about $57,929.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $41,200.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,729.00 |
| Total cost | $57,929.00 |
| That is 77% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $57,929.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,996.00 |
| Net price | $20,933.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $57,929.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$41,127.00 |
| Net price | $16,802.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 2.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $17,252.00 | $21,494.00 | $59,481.00 |
| Senior year | $18,676.00 | $23,268.00 | $64,390.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $71,831.00 | $89,492.00 | $247,656.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,365.00 | $34,093.00 | $94,348.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $827.00 | $1,030.00 | $2,850.00 |
| Total amount paid | $99,196.00 | $123,585.00 | $342,003.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $17,252.00 | $21,494.00 | $59,481.00 |
| Senior year | $17,714.00 | $22,070.00 | $61,074.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,966.00 | $43,563.00 | $120,555.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,321.00 | $16,596.00 | $45,927.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $402.00 | $501.00 | $1,387.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,287.00 | $60,159.00 | $166,482.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,624.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,159.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,875.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,245.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,985.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,486.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,530.00 |
Use Centenary College of Louisiana Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Centenary College of Louisiana is $15,250.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,000.00 |
| 25th | $6,276.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,250.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,075.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000.00 |
| Middle income | $15,250.00 |
| High income | $16,625.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Centenary College of Louisiana amounts to $250.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Centenary College of Louisiana is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Centenary College of Louisiana total $46,969,584.00 covering 2,827 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,661.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Centenary College of Louisiana, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.