Louisiana State University Comparison

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Louisiana State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • LSU Baton Rouge, LA
  • Setting
  • LSU Rural Fringe
  • Total enrollment
  • LSU 41,705
  • Type
  • LSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • LSU #350
  • Religious Affiliation
  • LSU -
  • Status
  • LSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • LSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • LSU $11,954
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • LSU $28,631
  • Room & Board
  • LSU $15,142
  • Average Net Price
  • LSU $21,430
  • Average Grant Aid
  • LSU $14,094
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • LSU 88%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • LSU 47,065
  • Admitted
  • LSU 34,513
  • Acceptance Rate
  • LSU 73.3%
  • Enrolled
  • LSU 23%
  • Typical SAT score
  • LSU 1260
  • Typical ACT score
  • LSU 27
  • Average High School GPA
  • LSU 3.77
  • Typical High School Grades
  • LSU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • LSU Difficult
  • Applicant Competition
  • LSU Low
  • ACT Range
  • LSU 24/30
  • SAT Range
  • LSU 1180/1340
  • Submit Test Scores
  • LSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • LSU Jul 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • LSU 21:1
  • Popular Majors
  • LSU
    • Business (18%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Engineering (9%)
    • Communication (8%)
    • Social Sciences (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • LSU 60%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • LSU $56,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • LSU 67%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • LSU $20,900
  • Median Loan Payment
  • LSU $216

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • LSU 42%
  • % Women
  • LSU 58%
  • Racial Diversity
  • LSU Medium
  • HBCU
  • LSU No
  • % White
  • LSU 73%
  • % Asian
  • LSU 4%
  • % Black
  • LSU 12%
  • % Hispanic
  • LSU 6%
  • % Native American
  • LSU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • LSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • LSU 2%
  • % International
  • LSU 2%
  • % Unknown Race
  • LSU 0%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • LSU 60%
  • % Out-of-State
  • LSU 39%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • LSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • LSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • LSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • LSU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • LSU Yes