- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LACity: midsizeZIP 71115Founded 1967
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1967
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1975
- Website
- www.lsus.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
LouisianaPublic
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Louisiana State University-Shreveport is a public university in Shreveport, Louisiana, with 2,153 undergraduates. It admits 50% of applicants, graduates 33% within six years and costs $11,101 a year after aid.
33%graduate
Admission rate50%
Retention83%
4-year graduation20%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans26%
$11,101net price / year
50%admission rate
1090average SAT
33%graduate in 6 years
$49,677median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,369median debt
#1,266 of 1,704 for earnings#237 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,509 of 1,738 for graduation rate#250 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
- $24,190tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,952
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $7,952
- Average net price
- $11,101national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,228
$30,001–48,000$9,122
$48,001–75,000$10,347
$75,001–110,000$12,773
$110,001+$15,800
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 50%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 515–605
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 485–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college50%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college33%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 33%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 20%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 40%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,208
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,677middle 50%: $32,565–$73,202
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,369
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,202
Median, Louisiana State University-Shreveport$49,677
Lower quarter$32,565
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
- 2,153
- Part-time
- 25%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 24.6
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 30 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,562 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,387
- Endowment, end of year
- $29,467,903
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White55%
Hispanic0.4%
Black27%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races5.9%
U.S. nonresident4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.0%
14 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management42%
Liberal arts & humanities12%
Psychology11%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.9%
Computer & information sciences5.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.7%
Education3.5%
Visual & performing arts3.2%
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Public colleges in Louisiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $12,086 | 15% | $42,300 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA | $19,214 | 36% | $41,535 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $7,761 | 38% | $53,518 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY | $10,886 | 34% | $55,028 |
| University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | $11,531 | 35% | $47,856 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR | $10,081 | 34% | $36,036 |
| Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | $11,743 | 29% | $65,909 |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX | $9,828 | 30% | $57,404 |
| New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $10,591 | 39% | $59,538 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 159416. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6689312.