- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LACity: midsizeZIP 70803Founded 1860
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1860
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.lsu.edu
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with 30,594 undergraduates. It admits 73% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $19,286 a year after aid.
68%graduate
Admission rate73%
Retention85%
4-year graduation46%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans33%
$19,286net price / year
73%admission rate
1285average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$64,338median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#591 of 1,704 for earnings#815 of 1,739 for lowest net price#440 of 1,738 for graduation rate#659 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $35,774tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,551
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,228
- Average net price
- $19,286national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,670
$30,001–48,000$15,598
$48,001–75,000$18,807
$75,001–110,000$23,421
$110,001+$27,239
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 73%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–680
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 24–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college73%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 68%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 46%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,202
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,338middle 50%: $43,453–$94,577
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$94,577
Median, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$64,338
Lower quarter$43,453
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 30,594
- Part-time
- 4.6%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,474 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,884
- Endowment, end of year
- $722,730,548
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic11%
Black21%
Asian4.6%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.8%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Engineering8.9%
Education8.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.1%
Social sciences8.0%
Communication & journalism6.5%
Psychology5.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Louisiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | $14,924 | 52% | $52,638 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA | $12,468 | 46% | $49,502 |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | $11,959 | 61% | $58,121 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA | $12,105 | 29% | $46,481 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | $12,842 | 44% | $51,238 |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $18,631 | 28% | $47,186 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | $18,020 | 66% | $62,910 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 159391. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1521725.