Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The university was founded in 1860 near Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926 and consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, occupying a 650-acre (260 ha) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 73%
- Average net price: $21,430
- Undergraduate enrollment: 35,589
- Graduation rate (150%): 66%
- Graduation rate (200%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 74%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $61,251
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,621
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,218
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Baton Rouge, LA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at LSU include Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Biology, Mass Communication.
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (404 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,045 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,875
- Biology (360 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,019 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,418
- Mass Communication (298 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,245 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Psychology (283 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,675 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Business Administration and Management (237 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,590 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Construction Management (229 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,660 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,037
- Marketing (224 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,408 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,364
- Sport and Fitness Administration (206 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,413 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,962
- Political Science (204 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,007 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Finance (157 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,302 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
Degree mix: Business 45%, Engineering 17%, Computer Science 6%, Health 3%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 8%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
LSU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,056 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,056
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,696
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,223
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,878
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,489
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,954
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,631
- Books and supplies: $1,084
- On-campus room and board: $15,142
- Off-campus room and board: $16,802
- Off-campus with family: $7,884
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,705
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 30%
- Average institutional grant: $7,849
- Average federal loan: $6,457
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
LSU admits 73% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 47,065
- Admitted: 34,513
- Enrolled: 7,925
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 35,589
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 75%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 5,260
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $145,739
- Associate professor salary: $106,809
- Assistant professor salary: $93,263
- On-campus housing capacity: 8,726
- Average SAT: 1,255
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the LSU acceptance rate? LSU admits 73% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does LSU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,056 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,430.
What majors does LSU offer? Popular programs include Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Biology, Mass Communication, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after LSU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $61,251 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the LSU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 74% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 66%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College official site: https://lsu.edu.