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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,225–1,248
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Kentucky 51 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
Galen College of Nursing-ARH
Hazard, KY
Net price / year$21,164Payback3.2 years
Weak ROI
American National University-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Net price / year$17,010PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Net price / year$29,401PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Net price / year$26,577PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Lexington, KY
Net price / year$22,871PaybackNot available
Louisiana 52 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA
Net price / year$19,151Payback5.9 years
Weak ROI
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Net price / year$13,530PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
Net price / year$9,747PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Net price / year$13,154PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
Net price / year$9,474PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Net price / year$11,864Payback12.1 years
Slow ROI
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Net price / year$39,949Payback10.7 years
Weak ROI
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Net price / year$7,065PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Net price / year$13,606PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Net price / year$20,077PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
Net price / year$12,564PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Net price / year$13,466PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Net price / year$12,493PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA
Net price / year$10,706PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
Net price / year$12,947PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Net price / year$12,384PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Net price / year$19,809PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA
Net price / year$7,702PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
Net price / year$7,525PaybackNot available