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Colleges in and near Port Vincent

Fortis College-Baton Rouge is 11 miles from Port Vincent

No college sits inside Port Vincent’s boundary, but Fortis College-Baton Rouge’s campus in Baton Rouge, with 461 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town, and River Parishes Community College is 11.3 miles away in Gonzales. About 2% of Port Vincent’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Port Vincent. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
2,867 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
Fortis College-Baton Rouge
Residents in college
2%
Below LA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.3 mi
River Parishes · $4,079 tuition
Nearest public university
20.7 mi
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · $11,954 in-state
Median household income
$61K
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What stands out about college from Port Vincent

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

A college 11 miles awayFortis College-Baton Rouge has 461 students on campus in Baton Rouge, 50% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 11.3 miles awayRiver Parishes Community College in Gonzales: tuition and fees $4,079 a year for Louisiana residents.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.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Port Vincent

Three private colleges within 13.5 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, is 20.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRiver ParishesITI Technical CollegePort Vincent
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Baton RougeUniversity or college · For-profit · 461 on campus · 11 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 · 11.3 mi · Gonzales$11knet price30%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,079 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.ITI Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 513 on campus · 11.4 mi · Baton Rouge$21knet price59%graduate$68kearningsRemington College-Baton Rouge CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 13.5 mi · Baton Rouge$23knet price41%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $15,837 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Port Vincent’s median household income ($61,250) falls.

River Parishes Community College11.3 mi · Gonzales · sticker $16,783 · tuition $4,079$11,534a year
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College20.7 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $34,705$20,223a year
ITI Technical College11.4 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $25,749$21,107a year
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus13.5 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $29,692 · tuition $15,837$24,603a year
Fortis College-Baton Rouge11 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $33,133—a 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: 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 →Fortis College-Baton RougeRiver ParishesITI Technical CollegeRemington College-Baton Rouge Campus
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College69% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
River Parishes Community College30% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
ITI Technical College59% graduate$68k earnings$15k typical debt
Fortis College-Baton Rouge50% graduate$33k earnings*$12k typical debt
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus41% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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); Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus (12).

Questions about college near Port Vincent

Is Port Vincent a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Port Vincent residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Louisiana (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Baton Rouge, is 11 miles away in Baton Rouge.

What colleges are near Port Vincent?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Baton Rouge (11 miles, 461 students on campus), River Parishes Community College (11.3 miles, 1,755), ITI Technical College (11.4 miles, 513) and Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus (13.5 miles, 138).

What is the closest community college to Port Vincent, and what does it cost?

River Parishes Community College in Gonzales, 11.3 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 Port Vincent. 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 →