CITY & STATE
Baton Rouge, LA
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
27,753
STUDENT POPULATION*
34,811
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$12,828
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$50,071
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$110,900
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
73%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1090-1300
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
23-28
WEBSITE
- * Per the 2020-2021 final release data in IPEDS
- ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
The flagship public university of Louisiana, Louisiana State University is known for its athletic prowess and host of research programs. LSU is an athletic powerhouse. It has captured 49 team national championships, and its undefeated, championship 2019 football team is considered one of the best on record. Mike the Tiger, LSU’s official mascot, is the only live tiger that lives on an American college campus. The school’s overarching research plan focuses on seven areas, including conventional and renewable energy,
materials science and coastal sustainability. LSU is a land, sea and space grant institution, and partners with NASA for research. Some of the biggest names in sports once called LSU home. Basketball legends Pete Maravich and Shaquille O’Neal attended LSU, as did three-time U.S.Olympian Lolo Jones.
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On forbes lists
#46
In Public Colleges
#84
In Research Universities
#25
In The South
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Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Retention Rate
86%
4-Year Graduation Rate
39%
6-Year Graduation Rate
66%
Per the 2020-2021 final release data in IPEDS
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Retention Rate
86%
4-Year Graduation Rate
39%
6-Year Graduation Rate
66%
Per the 2020-2021 final release data in IPEDS
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Percent of student body receiving…
Aid
98%
Federal Grants
92%
Pell Grants
29%
State/Local Grants
72%
Institutional Grants
77%
Loans
35%
Per the 2020-2021 final release data in IPEDS
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Admissions Rate
73%
Admissions Yield
32%
SAT 25th PERCENTILE
1090 Composite: 550 Reading / 540 Math
SAT 75th Percentile
1300 Composite: 660 Reading / 640 Math
ACT 25th PERCENTILE
23 Composite: 23 Reading / 21 Math
ACT 75th Percentile
28 Composite: 32 Reading / 27 Math
Per the 2020-2021 final release data in IPEDS
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Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Campus Setting
Urban
In-State Students
72%
Out-Of-State Students
28%
International Students
1%
Students Age 18-24
26008
Per the 2020-2021 final release data in IPEDS
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