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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, LA

156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 • lsu.edu • 3.2 star

Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations2%

Architecture1%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%

Business, Management, Marketing23%

Communication, Journalism7%

Computer and Information Sciences2%

Education9%

Engineering17%

English Language and Literature2%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

Health Professions and Related Programs2%

History1%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies5%

Natural Resources and Conservation1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%

Philosophy and Religious Studies0%

Physical Sciences2%

Psychology4%

Social Sciences5%

Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admission Rate 74%

Median SAT Math 590

Median SAT Reading 590

Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 530–650

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–640

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–29

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $12,000

Out-of-State Tuition $29,000

Average Total Cost $29,000

Average Net Cost $15,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$8,000	$10,629	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$13,000	$12,023	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$18,000	$14,676	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$20,000	$16,367	$18,184
>$110K	$21,000	$17,738	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 31%

Median Federal Debt $13,000

Repayment Rate 72%

Median Payment $213

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	29%	50%	46%
$30K–$48K	15%	16%	16%
$48K–$75K	14%	12%	14%
$75K–$110K	14%	10%	10%
>$110K	28%	14%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$13,000	$12,704	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$13,000	$12,280	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$14,000	$11,968	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$15,000	$13,440	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$12,000	$10,525	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$31,000	$30,981	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$25,000	$21,653	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$6,000	$5,643	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$4,000	$3,253	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	74%	64%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	72%	61%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	74%	62%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	80%	64%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 84%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 10%

Graduation Rate 67%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	39%	26%	33%
Within 6 Years	67%	43%	49%
Within 8 Years	68%	46%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	68%	51%	57%
Black	54%	35%	41%
Caucasian	69%	46%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	63%	43%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	58%	53%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	75%	76%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	80%	56%	58%
Two or more races	50%	40%	48%
Other race	89%	52%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 23,468

Full-time Undergrads 89%

Avg Entry Age 20

Graduate Students 5,750

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	53%	62%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	47%	39%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	4%	2%	7%
Black	13%	31%	13%
Caucasian	71%	52%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	7%	6%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	2%	2%	4%
Two or more races	2%	3%	4%
Other race	1%	3%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	25%	42%	37%
$30K–$48K	16%	17%	17%
$48K–$75K	14%	13%	16%
$75K–$110K	15%	13%	14%
>$110K	31%	19%	19%

Nearby Colleges

University of Phoenix-Louisiana

2 miles, E • 2.3 star

Baton Rouge General Medical Center-School of Nursing

3 miles, NE • 3.2 star

Baton Rouge Community College

3 miles, E • 1.4 star

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

4 miles, SE • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport-Ryan Field

8 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Lafayette Regional Airport-Paul Fournet Field

50 miles, W • 1 star

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

62 miles, SE • 3.7 star

Alexandria International Airport

103 miles, NW • 1 star