- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Alexandria, LARural: fringeZIP 71302Founded 1961
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1961
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.lsua.edu
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Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Louisiana State University at Alexandria is a public university in Alexandria, Louisiana, with 5,632 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 29% within six years and costs $12,105 a year after aid.
29%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention70%
4-year graduation21%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans38%
$12,105net price / year
92%admission rate
1022average SAT
29%graduate in 6 years
$46,481median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,841median debt
#1,415 of 1,704 for earnings#296 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,556 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,265 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
- $18,580tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,050
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $14,650
- Average net price
- $12,105national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,907
$30,001–48,000$8,785
$48,001–75,000$8,984
$75,001–110,000$13,671
$110,001+$15,346
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1022
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 480–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college29%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 29%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 21%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 44%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,499
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,481middle 50%: $30,098–$68,488
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,841
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$68,488
Median, Louisiana State University at Alexandria$46,481
Lower quarter$30,098
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
- 5,632
- Part-time
- 38%
- Women / men
- 73% / 27%
- Average age at entry
- 24.1
- First-generation students
- 45%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 33 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,220 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,430
- Endowment, end of year
- $25,897,833
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White56%
Hispanic0.8%
Black22%
Asian2.1%
Two or more races13%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.9%
Unknown4.1%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions27%
Business & management17%
Liberal arts & humanities15%
Psychology13%
Mathematics & statistics5.2%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.8%
Education3.5%
Computer & information sciences3.2%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $7,761 | 38% | $53,518 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville State University Glenville, WV | $10,748 | 29% | $44,924 |
| Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH | $11,513 | 26% | $63,814 |
| Villa Maria College Buffalo, NY | $12,863 | 32% | $38,993 |
| Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja, PR | $11,643 | 25% | $27,834 |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH | $12,326 | 24% | $67,080 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 159382. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q13634567.