Louisburg College

www.louisburg.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$20,922

4.99% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$24,843

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

55.8%

998 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

402

99.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

21.9%

84 Graduates

About

Louisburg College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Louisburg College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (42 degrees awarded), General Business (36 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2024, 97 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisburg College. 38.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 61.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (51 degrees), 1.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (34 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisburg College is $20,922, which is $12,762 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Louisburg College is $20,922, which is $12,762 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,843.

In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Louisburg College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$20,922

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Louisburg College was $20,922. The cost of tuition at Louisburg College is $12,762 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Louisburg College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,843

2024 Value

1.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Louisburg College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,843. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Louisburg College grew by 1.91%.

This chart compares the average net price of Louisburg College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,406

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Louisburg College was of $10,406 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.17% between 2023 and 2024.

This chart compares the average student costs at Louisburg College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Louisburg College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Louisburg College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Louisburg College received 998 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 20.2% annual growth. Out of those 998 applicants, 557 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 55.8% acceptance rate.

There were 402 students enrolled at Louisburg College in 2024. 100% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Louisburg College has an overall enrollment yield of 40.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

55.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

557

Accepted Out of 998

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Louisburg College was 55.8% (557 admissions from 998 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 32%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 20.2%, while admissions grew by 109%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Louisburg College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

100%

Submission Percentage (2019)

269

Scores Submitted (2019)

100% of enrolled first-time students at Louisburg College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Louisburg College had a total enrollment of 402 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Louisburg College is 399 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Louisburg College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Louisburg College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.4% Black or African American, 25.6% White, 5.97% Hispanic or Latino, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.24% Asian, and 0.498% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Louisburg College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (50.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (15.7%) and White Male (15.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Louisburg College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 402 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisburg College is 399 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Louisburg College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Louisburg College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

41%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Louisburg College was 41%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Louisburg College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Louisburg College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
263 enrolled students
White
103 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
24 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Louisburg College is 65.4% Black or African American, 25.6% White, 5.97% Hispanic or Latino, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.24% Asian, and 0.498% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2024, 23 fewer women than men received degrees from Louisburg College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Louisburg College is black or african american (51 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (34 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Louisburg College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (42 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (36 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Louisburg College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (19 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (42 degrees), and Business (36 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisburg College are Accountants & auditors (1,022,120 people), Other managers (828,709 people), Financial managers (532,531 people), Chief executives & legislators (421,298 people), and Physicians (420,819 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisburg College in 2024 are Biology (19 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (42 degrees), and Business (36 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisburg College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Louisburg College are Biology (19 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (42 degrees), and Business (36 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisburg College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (812,589 people), Elementary & secondary schools (728,603 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (621,386 people), Computer Systems Design (616,672 people), and Banking & related activities (459,628 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisburg College are Biology (19 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (42 degrees), and Business (36 degrees) (as of 2024).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Louisburg College.

Most Common (2024)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
42 degrees awarded
General Business
36 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Louisburg College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Louisburg College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Louisburg College, which is 1.62 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (37).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Louisburg College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Louisburg College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Louisburg College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.5 times less than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

39%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 39% of students graduating from Louisburg College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
51 degrees awarded
White
34 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Louisburg College is black or african american (51 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (34 degrees).

1.03% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

Black or African American Male
39 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
37 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Louisburg College is black or african american male (39 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (37 degrees).

Operations

Louisburg College has an endowment valued at nearly $14.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 217k (1.46%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Louisburg College had a total salary expenditure of 12.1M. Louisburg College employs 4 Instructors, 2 Associate professors and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at Louisburg College are Male Instructor (2), Female Instructor (2), and Male Associate professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisburg College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 14 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Endowment

$14.9M

2024 Endowment

7.6%

growth from 2023

Louisburg College has an endowment valued at about $14.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisburg College grew 7.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.47M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Louisburg College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.76M

2024 Salaries

5.92%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Louisburg College paid a median of $3.76M in salaries, which represents 31.2% of their overall expenditure ($12.1M) and a 5.92% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.66% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.91% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$328k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Louisburg College paid a total of $328k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.73% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisburg College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

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