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Louisiana State University - Shreveport Data & Information Overview

422 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
91% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Louisiana State University - Shreveport Ranked?

#648 Best Colleges in Nation
#3 Best Colleges in LA
Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport was awarded 422 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is ranked #648 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Louisiana State University - Shreveport held the #1,112 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport is also ranked #3 out of 29 schools in Louisiana.

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

91% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
1% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 91%, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to Louisiana State University - Shreveport submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 370 and 510. Math scores were between 500 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Louisiana State University - Shreveport  ( 370 to 510 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Louisiana State University - Shreveport  ( 500 to 560 )
200
800
Louisiana State University - Shreveport received ACT scores from 99% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for Louisiana State University - Shreveport  ( 20 to 25 )
1
36

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport Faculty

24 to 1 Student to Faculty
65% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Louisiana State University - Shreveport, this rate is 24 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Louisiana State University - Shreveport is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  65 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

62% Freshmen Retention
14% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Louisiana State University - Shreveport this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  62 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 - Shreveport is 14%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
0
100

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,719 Full-Time Undergraduates
32.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,553 undergraduates at Louisiana State University - Shreveport with 1,719 being full-time and 834 being part-time.

How Much Does Louisiana State University - Shreveport Cost?

$8,703 Net Price
19% Take Out Loans
$21,292 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,703. 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 - Shreveport

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$7,171 $8,295 $11,179 $12,489 $12,039

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 - Shreveport, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Louisiana State University - Shreveport, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $5,323 a year. That adds up to $21,292 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Louisiana State University - Shreveport is 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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

$42,467 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Louisiana State University - Shreveport make around $42,467 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Louisiana State
1,719 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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

Contact Details
Address: One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115-2399
Phone: 318-797-5000
Website: www.lsus.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LSUSPilots
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LSU_Shreveport

Louisiana State University - Shreveport Majors

30 Majors With Completions
433 Undergraduate Degrees
5,102 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 30 majors graduated from Louisiana State University - Shreveport. Of these students, 433 received undergraduate degrees and 5,102 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 Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 95 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 64 $29,973
General Biology 42 $19,896
Teacher Education Grade Specific 29 $42,499
General Psychology 28 $20,565
Computer Science 25 $57,346
Accounting 24 $40,219
Marketing 24 NA
Public Health 18 $24,796
Finance & Financial Management 16 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Louisiana State University - Shreveport along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

90% Take At Least One Class Online
78% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 8,018 students took at least one online class at Louisiana State University - Shreveport. This is a decrease from the 8,591 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 8,018 6,966
2019-2020 8,591 7,777
2018-2019 7,405 6,358
2017-2018 5,759 4,668
2016-2017 4,546 3,367

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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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