by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Louisiana State University-Shreveport, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Louisiana State University-Shreveport is about $19,233.00 a year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $7,518.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,715.00 |
| Total cost | $19,233.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,233.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,439.00 |
| Net price | $6,794.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,233.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,781.00 |
| Net price | $5,452.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 0.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $5,499.00 | $6,853.00 | $19,400.00 |
| Senior year | $5,644.00 | $7,033.00 | $19,910.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $22,286.00 | $27,772.00 | $78,618.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,490.00 | $10,580.00 | $29,951.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $256.00 | $320.00 | $905.00 |
| Total amount paid | $30,776.00 | $38,351.00 | $108,568.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $5,499.00 | $6,853.00 | $19,400.00 |
| Senior year | $5,547.00 | $6,913.00 | $19,569.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,047.00 | $13,766.00 | $38,969.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,208.00 | $5,244.00 | $14,846.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $127.00 | $158.00 | $448.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,255.00 | $19,010.00 | $53,815.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,022.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,130.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,302.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,758.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,613.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,616.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,034.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Louisiana State University-Shreveport Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Louisiana State University-Shreveport stands at $15,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,072.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $23,106.00 |
| 90th | $35,353.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,116.00 |
| Middle income | $15,142.00 |
| High income | $13,113.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $3,003.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Louisiana State University-Shreveport comes to $4,703.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Louisiana State University-Shreveport is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Louisiana State University-Shreveport reach $466,591,446.00 across 23,316 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 364 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,007.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 227 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,523.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Louisiana State University-Shreveport, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.