Selectivity
77%
Total Students
34,192
UG 27,720
PG 6,472
Satisfaction Index
85%
Salary After Attending
$45,800
BASIC
| Web Site | www.lsu.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Baton Rouge |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 27,720 |
| Women | 14,356 (51.79%) |
| Men | 13,364 (48.21%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 6,472 |
| Women | 3,433 (53.04%) |
| Men | 3,039 (46.96%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 77% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 45,611 |
| Graduation Rate | 67% |
| Retention Rate | 85 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | sites01.lsu.edu/wp/admissions/ |
| Online Application URL | sites01.lsu.edu/wp/admissions/become-a-tiger-2/apply/ |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 77 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 76% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 77% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 75% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 51% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 48% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 54% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 510 | 620 |
| SAT - Maths | 510 | 510 |
| ACT - Composite | 23 | 28 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 23 | 30 |
| ACT - Maths | 22 | 27 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.lsu.edu/financialaid |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/financialaid/calculator/ |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$27,491 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,540 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,160 |
Other Expenses |
$5,420 |
| Total | $45,611 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$28,822 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,540 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,160 |
Other Expenses |
$5,420 |
| Total | $46,942 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 25 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 5.5% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 10,049 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 2,51,225 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General. | 19 | - | - |
| Agricultural Economics. | - | 2 | 8 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. | - | 12 | 6 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science. | - | 1 | 4 |
| Animal Sciences, General. | 88 | 8 | 1 |
| Food Science. | - | 4 | 10 |
| Plant Sciences, General. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 118 | 27 | 29 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architecture. | 29 | 10 | - |
| Interior Architecture. | 35 | - | - |
| Landscape Architecture. | 15 | 25 | - |
| Category total | 79 | 35 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 322 | 3 | 13 |
| Entomology. | - | 3 | 3 |
| Microbiology, General. | 10 | - | - |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. | - | 3 | 3 |
| Category total | 362 | 10 | 24 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 159 | 56 | 2 |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 291 | 128 | 8 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 28 | - | - |
| Construction Management. | 107 | 30 | - |
| Fashion Merchandising. | 52 | - | - |
| Finance, General. | 125 | 15 | 1 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | 35 | - | - |
| Management Science. | 55 | 32 | 1 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 189 | - | - |
| Category total | 1041 | 261 | 12 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | - | - | 3 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | 227 | 14 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 85 | 2 | 8 |
| Category total | 312 | 16 | 11 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 55 | 5 | 8 |
| Information Science/Studies. | - | 12 | - |
| Category total | 55 | 17 | 8 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. | 28 | 87 | 12 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education. | 4 | - | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | - | 9 | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | 12 | 15 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | 20 | - | - |
| Education, General. | - | 52 | - |
| Education, Other. | - | - | 16 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 19 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | 88 | 16 | - |
| Music Teacher Education. | 13 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | 350 | 39 | 4 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | - | 10 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | 6 | - |
| Category total | 503 | 250 | 47 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Agricultural Engineering. | - | 7 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 40 | - | - |
| Chemical Engineering. | 103 | 5 | 11 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 71 | 16 | 11 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 23 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 54 | 26 | 8 |
| Engineering Science. | - | 10 | 11 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 21 | - | - |
| Industrial Engineering. | 27 | 5 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 134 | 10 | 11 |
| Ocean Engineering. | - | 1 | - |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 187 | 10 | 3 |
| Category total | 660 | 90 | 55 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 7 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 125 | 3 | 5 |
| Category total | 125 | 10 | 5 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 66 | 2 | 2 |
| Category total | 66 | 2 | 2 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Comparative Literature. | - | - | 1 |
| French Language and Literature. | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| Linguistics. | - | 1 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 14 | 5 | - |
| Category total | 29 | 9 | 5 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | 14 | - | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | 81 | 26 | 5 |
| Health/Medical Physics. | - | 4 | - |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. | - | 1 | 5 |
| Category total | 95 | 31 | 10 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 71 | 8 | 8 |
| Category total | 71 | 8 | 8 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration. | - | 27 | - |
| Social Work. | - | 98 | 2 |
| Category total | 0 | 125 | 2 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| General Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | 30 | 7 | - |
| Category total | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| LIBRARY SCIENCE. | |||
| Library and Information Science. | - | 46 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Mathematics, General. | 51 | 8 | 12 |
| Statistics, General. | - | 6 | - |
| Category total | 51 | 14 | 12 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | - | 26 | - |
| International/Global Studies. | 43 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 160 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 66 | - | - |
| Category total | 269 | 26 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. | 3 | - | - |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 61 | - | - |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | - | 12 | 5 |
| Category total | 72 | 23 | 9 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | 145 | - | - |
| Category total | 145 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 33 | 4 | - |
| Category total | 33 | 4 | 0 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 32 | 16 | 5 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| Physics, General. | 21 | 4 | 15 |
| Category total | 92 | 32 | 46 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Psychology, General. | 186 | 11 | 15 |
| Category total | 186 | 11 | 15 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 43 | 5 | - |
| Economics, General. | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Geography. | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 101 | 7 | 5 |
| Sociology. | 109 | 9 | 4 |
| Category total | 273 | 35 | 22 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | - | 2 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 78 | 6 | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 20 | 36 | 19 |
| Music, General. | 9 | - | 2 |
| Category total | 138 | 45 | 22 |
| Grand total | 4806 | 1134 | 344 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 22 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 8% of classes 10-19 students: 28% of classes 20-29 students: 23% of classes 30-39 students: 12% of classes 40-49 students: 7% of classes 50-99 students: 13% of classes Over 100 students: 9% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 27,720 |
| Women (% of total) | 14,356 (51.79%) |
| Men (% of total) | 13,364 (48.21%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.31 % Asian - 4.21 % Black/African-American - 12.53 % Hispanic/Latino - 5.91 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.27 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.13 % White - 71.82 % Unknown - 0.41 % International Students - 2.41 % |
| All Graduate Students | 6,472 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,433 (53%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,039 (47%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.26 % Asian - 2.19 % Black/African-American - 11.16 % Hispanic/Latino - 4.22 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.51 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.02 % White - 58.33 % Unknown - 2.29 % International Students - 20.02 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 85 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
67 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | 73% |
| Average Starting Salary | $50,700 per year |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 11.1% |
| Disciplines Pursued | 11.1% |
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