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70% of college applicants to Ouachita Parish's 9 universities were admitted for fall 2022

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Edward Lawrence, Owner, Celebrity Barber And Stylist Schools | LinkedIn

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Ouachita Parish's nine universities admitted an estimated 70% of applicants for fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those who were admitted, 33% enrolled.

Of the nine institutions in the county, University of Louisiana at Monroe was the only one that provided detailed enrollment data at the time.

At least 4,303 people applied to Ouachita Parish colleges in the 2022-23 school year.

NCES data shows that among them, around 13,001 students enrolled in the universities, including 11,155 in undergraduate and 1,846 in graduate programs. In total 6.3% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (55.8%) and Black or African American (30.5%) students.

Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, University of Louisiana at Monroe stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 8,398 students.

U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.

This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.

Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.

Application and Admission in Ouachita Parish Universities Over 5 Years

2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2305001000150020002500300035004000450050005500Total AdmissionsTotal Applications

Ouachita Parish Universities Admissions for Fall 2022

Institution# of Applicants# of Admitted StudentsTotal Enrollment
Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe----165
Louisiana Delta Community College----4,105
Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc----30
Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe----98
University of Louisiana at Monroe4,3033,0128,398
Celebrity Barber School----26
Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc----83
Celebrity Stylist Beauty School----37
Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc----59

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