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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,151
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$11,954
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
68.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,251
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$34,705
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$11,954
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$28,631
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,142
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,802
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,084
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00013,056
$30,001–48,00015,696
$48,001–75,00020,223
$75,001–110,00023,878
$110,001+26,489

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
68.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
67.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
84.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$49,218
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,251
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$217.33
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
72.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $61,251 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
73.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,285
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
24–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
30,594
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
21:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
26.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
26.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
29.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$55,214
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White57%
Hispanic11%
Black21%
Asian5%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in LA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bridges Christian CollegeNot reported0.0%Not reported
Centenary College of LouisianaNot reported56.2%$50,330
Chamberlain University-LouisianaNot reportedNot reported$92,405
Dillard UniversityNot reported43.3%$39,196
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityNot reported45.5%$59,419
Grambling State University$19,80936.2%$41,109
Herzing University-New OrleansNot reported15.4%$36,909
Louisiana Christian UniversityNot reported43.9%$51,700
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNot reportedNot reported$78,495
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportNot reportedNot reported$74,671
Louisiana State University at Alexandria$7,06534.2%$42,205
Louisiana State University-Shreveport$7,02237.5%$47,477

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Construction Management.$150,891$150,471Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$120,107$103,485Not reported
Veterinary Medicine.$116,717$131,316Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$116,634$62,426Not reported
Chemical Engineering.$114,226$98,158$20,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$108,539$124,807Not reported
Computer Engineering.$106,897$109,015Not reported
Construction Management.$106,632$112,166Not reported
Law.$103,602$107,773Not reported
Petroleum Engineering.$103,421$104,823$25,750
Construction Management.$103,041$102,711$24,500
Mechanical Engineering.$99,975$92,135$18,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$97,208$100,647$22,368
Finance and Financial Management Services.$95,302$83,343$19,500
Industrial Engineering.$94,748$98,442$21,500
Construction Management.$91,660$95,124$24,000
Accounting and Related Services.$90,863$95,833Not reported
Computer Science.$89,307$107,009$21,562
Civil Engineering.$85,627$86,517$22,486
Accounting and Related Services.$82,617$76,194$19,600

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10