Louisiana State University-Alexandria, LA

location_on  8100 Hwy 71 South, Alexandria, LA 71302 • language  lsua.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 76%
Associate’s 16%
Certificate 8%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism4%
Education6%
English Language and Literature3%
Health Professions and Related Programs27%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities23%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 465
Median SAT Reading 490
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 350–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–540
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $14,000
Average Total Cost $14,000
Average Net Cost $8,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $10,629 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $12,023 $12,318
$48K–$75K $8,000 $14,676 $15,178
$75K–$110K $10,000 $16,367 $18,184
>$110K $9,000 $17,738 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 63%
Median Payment $218
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 10% 10%
>$110K 		10% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $12,704 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $11,000 $12,280 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $9,000 $11,968 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $11,000 $13,440 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $8,000 $10,525 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $30,981 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $17,000 $21,653 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $5,643 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,253 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		63% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		58% 64% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 56%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 28%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		13% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		28% 43% 49%
Within 8 Years 		36% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		22% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		30% 46% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		44% 43% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 53% 55%
Two or more races 		50% 40% 48%
Other race 		100% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,673
Full-time Undergrads 56%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 0
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		71% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		29% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		20% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		64% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		7% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		38% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 13% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 13% 14%
>$110K 		13% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
8 miles, N • 1.4 star
Louisiana College
10 miles, N • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Alexandria International Airport
13 miles, N • 1 star
Lake Charles Regional Airport
87 miles, SW • 1 star