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Colleges in and near Bayou Goula

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is 13.4 miles from Bayou Goula

No college sits inside Bayou Goula’s boundary, but Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University’s campus in Baton Rouge, with 1,103 students on campus, is 13.4 miles from the center of town, and River Parishes Community College is 15 miles away in Gonzales. About 0% of Bayou Goula’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bayou Goula. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
38,903 students on campus
Nearest college
13.4 mi
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Residents in college
0%
About the same as LA (6%)
Nearest community college
15 mi
River Parishes · $4,079 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · $11,954 in-state
Median household income
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What stands out about college from Bayou Goula

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 13.4 miles awayFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has 1,103 students on campus in Baton Rouge, 45% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLiving in Louisiana, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College charges $11,954 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,631. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15 miles awayRiver Parishes Community College in Gonzales: tuition and fees $4,079 a year for Louisiana residents.Students are 0% of residentsAbout the same as Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bayou Goula

Three private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and River Parishes Community College 15 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRiver ParishesBayou Goula
University or collegeCommunity college
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 13.4 mi · Baton Rouge99%admitted$19knet price45%graduate$59kearningsLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 35,071 on campus · 13.7 mi · Baton Rouge73%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$61kearningsITI Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 513 on campus · 13.9 mi · Baton Rouge$21knet price59%graduate$68kearningsFortis College-Baton RougeUniversity or college · For-profit · 461 on campus · 13.9 mi · Baton Rouge$26knet price50%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.River Parishes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,755 on campus · 15 mi · Gonzales$11knet price30%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,079 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Bayou Goula.

River Parishes Community College15 mi · Gonzales · sticker $16,783 · tuition $4,079$9,922a year
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College13.7 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $34,705$13,056a year
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University13.4 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $28,490$17,014a year
ITI Technical College13.9 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $25,749$19,238a year
Fortis College-Baton Rouge13.9 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $33,133$25,690a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Bayou Goula: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityITI Technical CollegeFortis College-Baton RougeRiver Parishes
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College69% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
River Parishes Community College30% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University45% graduate$59k earnings$28k typical debt
ITI Technical College59% graduate$68k earnings$15k typical debt
Fortis College-Baton Rouge50% graduate$33k earnings*$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fortis College-Baton Rouge (4).

Questions about college near Bayou Goula

Is Bayou Goula a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Bayou Goula residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Louisiana (6). The nearest campus, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, is 13.4 miles away in Baton Rouge.

What colleges are near Bayou Goula?

Within 15 miles: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (13.4 miles, 1,103 students on campus), Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (13.7 miles, 35,071), ITI Technical College (13.9 miles, 513), Fortis College-Baton Rouge (13.9 miles, 461) and River Parishes Community College (15 miles, 1,755).

What is the closest community college to Bayou Goula, and what does it cost?

River Parishes Community College in Gonzales, 15 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,079 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $10,756, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College cost if we live in Louisiana?

Tuition and fees are $11,954 a year in-state and $28,631 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,056 (under $30,000 income) to $26,489 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bayou Goula. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →