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Ranks 290th overall and 1st in Louisiana

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?

Ranks 1267th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,981 $2,981 $2,981
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,562 $1,562 $9,862
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $147 $147 $457
FT Graduate Tuition $2,981 $2,981 $2,981
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,541 $1,541 $9,841
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $190 $190 $506
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $15,563 $15,563 $23,863
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $20,559 $20,559 $28,859
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,205 $9,205 $17,505

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Veterinary Medicine Degree — Tuition $9,915 $9,915
Veterinary Medicine Degree — Required Fees $1,849 $24,249
Law Degree — Tuition $10,722 $10,722
Law Degree — Required Fees $1,313 $10,409

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,419 trend  $4,543 $4,419 trend  $4,543 $12,719 trend  $12,843
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,500 trend  $1,500
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,330 trend  $6,852
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,482 trend  $2,668
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $10,084 trend  $11,354
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,942 trend  $3,162
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,942 trend  $3,162

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$25
First Professional Application Fee$50
Applicants 10,135 (4,531 male / 5,604 female)
Admitted 7,455 (3,312 male / 4,143 female)
Admission rate 74%
First-time Enrollment 4,508 (2,055 male / 2,453 female)
FT Enrollment 4,503 (2,054 male / 2,449 female)
PT Enrollment 5 (1 male / 4 female)
Total Enrollment29,925

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Southeastern Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Southeastern Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Southeastern Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Southeastern Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 272nd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 89%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 245th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 11%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 640
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1070 / 1290

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity4,483
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,130
Board Fee$2,722

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Ranks 3247th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,122 808 pie   16%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,322 3,932 pie   79%
Institutional Grant Aid $3,092 2,016 pie   41%
Student Loan Aid $3,533 1,343 pie   27%
Any financial aid type   4,726 pie   95%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
9525741,526
Black Non-Hispanic
9931,7092,702
Hispanic
381402783
Asian / Pacific Islander
401414815
American Indian / Alaskan Native
6856124
White Non-Hispanic
11,01412,06123,075
Race Unknown
472428900
Total 14,281 15,644 29,925

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
432770
Black Non-Hispanic
170278448
Hispanic
6250112
Asian / Pacific Islander
93104197
American Indian / Alaskan Native
6713
White Non-Hispanic
1,8532,2954,148
Race Unknown
424284
Total 2,269 2,803 5,072

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

  Men Women Total
189 232 421
208 173 381
196 124 320
78 208 286
97 162 259

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 9 3 3 6 157 5 183
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 2 5 1 41 49
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 7 7
Agricultural Business and Management, General 3 2 2 41 3 51
Agricultural Economics 4 2 3 9
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 1 3 4
Agriculture, General
Agronomy and Crop Science 2 2 4 8
Animal Sciences, General 5 1 1 1 69 2 79
Anthropology 1 2 2 1 45 2 53
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 1 2 28 1 32
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 3 4
Art Teacher Education
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 2 2 63 2 71
Biochemistry 8 2 4 22 1 37
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 5 7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8 40 9 33 1 318 12 421
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 2 2 2 4 19 1 30
Botany/Plant Biology 1 1 2
Business Administration and Management, General 18 23 7 9 252 11 320
Business/Managerial Economics 2 9 11
Chemical Engineering 16 3 2 4 28 53
Chemistry, General 17 12 1 1 28 1 60
Civil Engineering, General 17 2 2 1 56 1 79
Communication and Media Studies, Other 1 4 5
Comparative Literature 1 5 6
Computer Engineering, General 2 2 1 3 18 1 27
Computer Science 4 3 1 3 1 40 2 54
Construction Management 2 3 126 131
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 3 3
Creative Writing 1 2 7 2 12
Curriculum and Instruction 1 11 12
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 1 5 2 39 47
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3 29 2 34
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 1 15 2 19
Economics, General 9 1 26 2 38
Education, General 1 6 1 1 1 78 3 91
Education, Other 1 1 10 1 13
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 1 11 14
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 39 7 3 4 2 44 5 104
Elementary Education and Teaching 12 4 1 110 127
Engineering Science 11 1 1 13
English Language and Literature, General 14 3 2 156 9 184
Entomology 1 2 3
Environmental Science 1 2 1 2 17 2 25
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 7 8
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 3 6 1 34 44
Fashion Merchandising 4 7 51 6 68
Finance, General 10 10 2 7 112 1 142
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 2 3 5 81 8 103
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 1 1
Food Science 11 1 1 3 16
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 3 3
Forestry, General 5 1 2 8
French Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature 2 1 20 4 27
General Studies 2 42 5 2 1 322 7 381
Geography 5 1 26 2 34
Geology/Earth Science, General 13 13
German Language and Literature 4 4
Health/Medical Physics 1 1 3 5
History, General 1 9 2 1 97 6 116
Horticultural Science 2 2 4
Industrial Engineering 17 6 1 11 35
Information Science/Studies 17 1 3 21
Interior Architecture 1 1 1 38 2 43
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 1 2 15 20
International/Global Studies 6 2 2 23 3 36
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 4 1 36 41
Latin Language and Literature 4 4
Law (LL 23 3 1 134 18 179
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 2 1 46 1 54
Library Science/Librarianship 7 7 1 2 51 4 72
Linguistics 1 4 1 6
Management Science, General 5 4 2 4 44 1 60
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 8 4 1 146 5 167
Mass Communication/Media Studies 6 18 10 2 196 3 235
Mathematics, General 15 4 1 47 67
Mechanical Engineering 26 2 3 1 72 104
Microbiology, General 1 1 3 5
Music Performance, General 12 4 2 1 43 5 67
Music Teacher Education 2 1 22 1 26
Music, General 2 9 2 13
Natural Resources Management and Policy 2 2
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 3 1 6 10
Petroleum Engineering 5 2 1 1 1 19 29
Philosophy 1 2 1 1 27 2 34
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3 34 3 6 205 8 259
Physics, General 7 1 11 1 20
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 1 1 2
Plant Sciences, General 10 10
Political Science and Government, General 2 16 9 4 146 4 181
Psychology, General 3 23 8 9 4 234 5 286
Public Administration 7 29 1 37
Russian Studies 1 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 45 1 48
Social Work 26 2 2 65 95
Sociology 1 13 8 5 97 5 129
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Spanish Language and Literature 2 7 15 3 27
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 1 13 6 1 73 5 99
Statistics, General 11 3 1 15
Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 1 1 2 78 82
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert 2 1 1 6 10
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 2 16 18
Women's Studies 1 1
Zoology/Animal Biology 2 2
Total 406 479 144 160 17 4,764 191 6,161

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Ranks 435th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $72,740 ($79,689 male / $58,757 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,241 (829 male / 412 female)
Number of PT Faculty 195
FT Faculty Ratio 6 : 1
Total Benefits $22,324,923
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Local News for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Les Miles, please beat Georgia for me September 29th

Georgia has LSU’s number, and it’s been that way for five years.This is a trend that needs to stop in a hurry.The last time LSU beat Georgia in football was in the 2003 Southeastern Conference Championship Game, and the Bulldogs have embarrassed the Tigers every time they were on the same field together since then.

Jones' punt return touchdown sparks LSU to victory September 28th

STARKVILLE, Miss. — LSU junior safety Chad Jones is not Billy Cannon, but he certainly did his best impression Saturday in Mississippi State's Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.Clinging to a six-point lead in a wet and wild shootout, Jones delivered both the game-winning points and the game-saving goal-line tackle for LSU (4-0, 1-0) in a sloppy 30-26 win against Mississippi State (2-2, 1-2).Even with a messy victory, LSU moved up to No. 4 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Top 25 national polls.

Mississippi State fans fill the need for more cowbell September 23rd

During its 70-plus year history at Mississippi State football games, the cowbell has enjoyed an iconic status as a noisemaker, tradition, controversy and overall thorn in the side to all who oppose it.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Summary

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Louisiana State University in Shreveport (LSUS) is a branch of the Louisiana State University System in Shreveport, Louisiana. Opened in 1967, it is located in southeast Shreveport on a campus housing more than 4,200 students. It is the only public four year university in the Shreveport metro area.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College History

The institution that would be Louisiana State was established in 1853 as the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana. Colonel William Tacumseh Sherman was the superintendent. The institution sustained significant losses at the hands of the Civil War and invasion of the Red River Valley. The name Louisiana State University was adopted in 1870. The campus, located in Pineville at the time, was formally relocated to Baton Rouge, where it is today, in 1926. In 1978 LSU was granted status as a sea-grant college, only one of 25 universities to garner that distinction.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was founded in 1860 as a land-grant institution. The University now awards bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. In 1978 it was also named a sea-grant college. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Louisiana State University defines its mission as “to be a leading Doctoral/Research-Extensive university, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development.” The University also has facilities and/or programs statewide. There are branch campuses located in Alexandria, in Eunice, and in Shreveport, as well as an agricultural center, a health sciences center, and a biomedical research center which is operated with the University of New Orleans.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Academics

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LSU has strong academic programs in political science, animal sciences, plant biology, engineering, and English. The sciences have a reputation as particularly difficult. Taking advantage of the nearby Gulf of Mexico, LSU offers excellent programs in coastal studies and ecology as part of its status as a sea grant college. While LSU’s professors have a reputation as die-hard researchers, they are also incredibly accessible.

The University is composed of a number of different schools and colleges: the College of Agriculture, the College of Art & Design, the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Basic Sciences, the E. J. Ourso College of Business, the School of the Coast and Environment, the Division of Continuing Education, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the School of Library and Information Science, the Manship School of Mass Communication, the College of Music and Dramatic Arts, the School of Social Work, the School of Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School and the Honors College. The University also includes the Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in a number of different disciplines, including animal science, horticulture, interior design, comparative literature, biology, accounting, oceanography and coastal sciences, kinesiology, engineering, and music.

Graduate degrees are offered in a number of programs and include over 50 doctoral programs and the DVM. Many programs offer both a master’s and a doctoral program. Field of study include such areas as agricultural economics, business administration (MBA), chemistry, comparative literature, education, electrical engineering, food science, kinesiology, music, petroleum engineering, philosophy, and wildlife and fisheries science. Students may also earn an MFA in theatre or creative writing. The University offers a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and an educational specialist (Ed.S.) degree. Students can also earn a Master of Sciences or a Ph.D. in Veterinary Medical Sciences through the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Unique Programs

The School of the Coast and Environment offers two academic programs and five research institutes focused on improving the quality of resources surrounding the State of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast., as well as comparable environmental regions throughout the world. The five research programs include Coastal Studies Institute, Coastal Marine Institute, the Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, and the Louisiana Geographic Information Center.

The School of Veterinary Medicine offers research opportunities and concentrations in equine health, diagnostics, microscopy, and gene probes & expressions.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Financial Aid

Only about 30% of all LSU students are recipients of some form of financial aid. The Office of Financial Aid offers access to loan counseling services and can help students manage their student loans. They can also guide students through the application process for federal financial aid. Louisiana State also administers the Personal Access Web Services system that allows students to access their financial information via the Web.

In-state tuition and fees for undergraduate students were $1496 in tuition and $310.50 in required fees in 2004-2005. Students applying from out of state and graduate students will have different costs. Additional fees also charged include a technology fee, an operational fee, and an academic excellence fee.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Students

Louisiana State is home to 30,000 students. The campus is situated on 650 acres of former plantation land just along the Mississippi River. The campus consists of 250 buildings, ancient oak trees, and inlet lakes. While the campus appears stately, LSU has a reputation among the nation’s colleges as a party school. Its close proximity to the festivities of Mardi Gras and the 24-hour, 7-days-a-week party atmosphere of New Orleans contribute to that well-earned distinction. The campus’ prevalent Greek presence also lends itself to regular parties.

In addition to the numerous classroom, dormitory, and administration buildings, Louisiana State University is home to an art museum, a museum of natural science, a rural life museum, and an arboretum, among other attractions.

The Louisiana State University Library offers electronic catalogs and on-line databases, in additional to physical volumes stored on site. The main library also includes the University archives, a rare book collection, a natural history collection, a United Nations document collection, and the US patent depository library. There is also a special collection devoted to Louisiana and the lower Mississippi Valley.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Traditions

An unwritten tradition at Louisiana State is a regular road trip to Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Local Community

The campus is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge is a port city with more than 600,000 people in the metropolitan area. Baton Rouge is one of the most populous locations in the state. The city is known for friendly people, excellent food, and great music. Baton Rouge is home to over 225,000 citizens. Visitors can tour a great deal of historical locations in the city, including Civil War arsenals, forts and barracks. The Baton Rouge Concert Band or Jazz Ensemble are always playing somewhere. And for the hungry or thirsty, George’s offers “the template” of Louisiana’s neighborhood restaurant and bar.

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8 days ago

LSU is the best college in the nation for sure!!! my dad played football here in baton rouge and everyday i get up to practice i think about playin for the great coach Les Miles!

11 months ago

On your athletics page, you mention that the baseball team has at least one national championship. You might want to update this, as they have won 5 national titles in the 90's. And the football team has another championship from 2007 season. Geaux Tigers!! (1997)

over 2 years ago

i think lsu rocks