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Colleges near Covington · College Scorecard

No college in Covington, but 3 within 30 miles

The closest is Saint Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, 3.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.2 mi
Saint Joseph Seminary College
Within 30 miles
3
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Northshore Technical Community College
Students nearby
18,289
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
LA 6%

College from Covington

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Covington

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Covington.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Saint Joseph Seminary College Northshore Technical Community College Southeastern Louisiana University Covington
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Joseph Seminary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Benedict
3.2 mi99 students
Northshore Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lacombe
14.5 mi5,292 students
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hammond
21.4 mi12,898 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Covington’s median household income ($76K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Covington: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Saint Joseph Seminary CollegeNorthshore Technical Community CollegeSoutheastern Louisiana University
Saint Joseph Seminary College48% graduate$38k earnings— typical debt
Northshore Technical Community College40% graduate$30k earnings$12k typical debt
Southeastern Louisiana University45% graduate$46k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Covington. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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