by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Louisiana State University-Shreveport can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Louisiana State University - Shreveport provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Louisiana State University-Shreveport, 95% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 253 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $11,898 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 64% | $5,180 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $6,201 |
| State/local grants | 81% | $5,574 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $5,169 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Louisiana State University - Shreveport, roughly 61% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $10,483 (covering around 1542 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $10,483 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $5,626 |
| Federal student loans | 29% | $7,796 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $12,439.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,129 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,080 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,410 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,022 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,130 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Louisiana State University - Shreveport’s official net price calculator: www.lsus.edu/costs-and-aid/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport carry a median federal student debt of $15,000 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $238.54/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Louisiana State University - Shreveport.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,072 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,106 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,353 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,116 |
| Middle income | $15,142 |
| High income | $13,113 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $13,372 |
| Independent students | $18,143 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Louisiana State University - Shreveport.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Louisiana State University - Shreveport:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 23316 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $466,591,446 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 364 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,822,391 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,007 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 227 |
| Total DoD amount | $572,784 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,523 |
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