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Louisiana State University - Alexandria Data & Information Overview

Fair Price Value for Your Money
58% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Louisiana State University - Alexandria Ranked?

#1,970 Best Colleges in Nation
#23 Best Colleges in LA
Health Professions Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #1,970 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Louisiana State University - Alexandria held the #1,975 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria is also ranked #23 out of 30 schools in Louisiana.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Louisiana State University - Alexandria?

58% Acceptance Rate
73% Of Accepted Are Women
5% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Louisiana State University - Alexandria has an acceptance rate of 58%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Louisiana State University - Alexandria submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 560. Math scores were between 410 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Louisiana State University - Alexandria  ( 500 to 560 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Louisiana State University - Alexandria  ( 410 to 550 )
200
800
Louisiana State University - Alexandria received ACT scores from 95% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 22.

ACT Composite Scores for Louisiana State University - Alexandria  ( 17 to 22 )
1
36

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
69% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  69 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

67% Freshmen Retention
19% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  67 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is 19%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
0
100

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,066 Full-Time Undergraduates
32.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
69.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,706 undergraduates at Louisiana State University - Alexandria with 2,066 being full-time and 1,640 being part-time.

How Much Does Louisiana State University - Alexandria Cost?

$7,251 Net Price
39% Take Out Loans
$24,088 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $7,251. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Louisiana State University - Alexandria

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$5,558$6,370$8,011$8,500$9,283

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Louisiana State University - Alexandria, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Louisiana State University - Alexandria, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $6,022 a year. That adds up to $24,088 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Louisiana State University - Alexandria Graduates Make?

$42,205 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University - Alexandria make about $42,205 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Louisiana State
2,066 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public institution situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

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Contact details for Louisiana State University - Alexandria are given below.

Contact Details
Address:8100 Hwy 71 South, Alexandria, LA 71302-9121
Phone:318-445-3672
Website:www.lsua.edu/

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Majors

24 Majors With Completions
1,474 Undergraduate Degrees
1,474 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 24 majors graduated from Louisiana State University - Alexandria. Of these students, 1,474 received undergraduate degrees and 1,474 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies147$32,463
Nursing142$82,919
General Psychology79$30,362
Business Administration & Management76$38,225
Accounting67NA
General English Literature31NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections31$39,917
Special Education23NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific19$40,820
General Biology18NA

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Online Learning at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

77% Take At Least One Class Online
54% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2022-2023, 3,317 students took at least one online class at Louisiana State University - Alexandria. This is an increase from the 2,926 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20233,3172,334
2021-20222,9261,906
2020-20212,6261,483
2018-20192,057931

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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