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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Overview

Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Baton Rouge makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Known For?

4,865 Undergraduate Awards
$37,114 Avg Cost After Aid
76% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Louisiana State University.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 90% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Louisiana State University with a bachelor's degree make about $61,251 a year. That's 50% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?

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Contact details for Louisiana State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2750
Phone: 225-578-3202
Website: www.lsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Louisiana State University?

You can apply to Louisiana State University online at: https://www.lsu.edu/admissions/apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for Louisiana State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Louisiana State University?

76% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
13% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 76%, Louisiana State University may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to Louisiana State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College  ( 580 to 660 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College  ( 560 to 660 )
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800
Louisiana State University received ACT scores from 87% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 31. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College  ( 23 to 31 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College  ( 23 to 28 )
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36

Can I Afford Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?

$37,114 Net Price
32% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Louisiana State University is $37,114. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Louisiana State University, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $8,404 a year. That adds up to $33,616 over four years for those students.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

24,097 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 27,825 undergraduate students at Louisiana State University, with 24,097 being full-time and 3,728 being part-time.

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There are also 6,460 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 24,097 full-time undergraduates at Louisiana State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,119
Black or African American 3,540
Hispanic or Latino 1,863
White 16,175
International Students 396
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,004

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 100 countries are represented at Louisiana State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Iran.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 225 0 308 7 540
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 376 0 17 5 398
General Biology 0 368 0 3 18 389
Communication & Media Studies 0 313 0 33 10 356
Social Work 0 32 0 290 4 326
Construction Management 2 180 76 0 0 258
General Psychology 0 219 0 15 12 246
Library & Information Science 0 0 97 134 0 231
Marketing 0 212 0 0 0 212
Health & Physical Education 0 159 0 41 0 200
Political Science & Government 0 165 0 6 6 177
Law 0 0 0 0 175 175
Computer Science 0 147 0 10 7 164
Human Resource Management 0 34 2 122 1 159
Sociology 0 147 0 2 4 153
Accounting 0 119 0 31 2 152
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 66 55 26 0 147
Finance & Financial Management 0 133 0 8 0 141
Mechanical Engineering 0 111 0 12 5 128
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 127 0 0 0 127
Fine & Studio Arts 0 110 0 12 0 122
Communication Sciences 0 82 0 32 2 116
Veterinary Medicine 0 0 0 0 114 114
Animal Science 0 86 0 4 2 92
Chemical Engineering 0 74 0 6 10 90
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 68 0 18 2 88
Civil Engineering 0 69 0 13 6 88
Electrical Engineering 0 71 0 5 12 88
General English Literature 0 68 0 6 14 88
Music 0 32 0 33 23 88
General Education 0 0 14 70 0 84
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 71 0 1 5 77
History 0 60 0 6 4 70
Construction Engineering 0 0 0 63 1 64
Biomedical Engineering 0 61 0 0 0 61
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 48 0 12 0 60
Natural Resource Management 0 58 0 0 0 58
Natural Resources Conservation 0 8 14 27 7 56
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 33 1 14 7 55
Industrial Engineering 0 46 0 6 2 54
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 42 0 3 5 50
Legal Research 0 0 50 0 0 50
Chemistry 0 31 0 3 15 49
Mathematics 0 24 0 13 10 47
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 34 0 7 2 43
Human Development & Family Studies 0 37 0 6 0 43
Nutrition Science 0 42 0 0 0 42
Physics 0 22 0 4 13 39
Petroleum Engineering 0 32 0 1 5 38
Romance Languages 0 32 0 5 1 38
International Studies 0 35 0 0 0 35
Educational Administration 0 0 1 33 0 34
Interior Architecture 0 32 0 0 0 32
International Business 0 32 0 0 0 32
Computer Information Systems 0 0 32 0 0 32
Public Administration 0 0 0 30 0 30
Anthropology 0 24 0 3 1 28
Business/Managerial Economics 0 27 0 0 0 27
Drama & Theater Arts 0 25 0 0 2 27
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 27 0 0 0 27
Computer Engineering 0 26 0 0 0 26
Geography & Cartography 0 13 7 0 4 24
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 23 0 0 0 23
Economics 0 19 0 3 1 23
Landscape Architecture 0 22 0 0 0 22
Philosophy 0 13 0 8 0 21
Agricultural Public Services 0 10 0 8 2 20
Plant Sciences 0 19 0 0 0 19
Environmental Engineering 0 19 0 0 0 19
Zoology 0 0 0 8 9 17
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 5 11 16
Student Counseling 0 0 0 16 0 16
Agricultural Production 0 0 0 7 6 13
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 7 0 6 0 13
Food Science Technology 0 0 0 5 7 12
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 12 0 0 12
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 10 0 10
Medical Science 0 0 0 5 5 10
Other Education 0 0 0 0 9 9
Statistics 0 0 0 9 0 9
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 8 0 0 0 8
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 0 0 7 0 0 7
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 4 3 7
Instructional Media Design 0 0 6 0 0 6
Writing Studies 0 0 0 6 0 6
Geography and Environmental Studies 0 0 0 5 1 6
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 5 0 5
Special Education 0 0 0 5 0 5
Engineering Science 0 0 0 1 4 5
Public Health 0 0 0 5 0 5
Data Analytics 0 4 0 0 0 4
Ocean Engineering 0 0 0 3 0 3
Ethnic Studies 0 3 0 0 0 3
Housing 0 0 3 0 0 3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 3 3
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 3 0 3
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 3 0 3
Security Science and Technology 0 0 3 0 0 3
Agricultural Engineering 0 0 0 2 0 2
Educational Assessment 0 1 0 0 0 1
Biological Engineering 0 0 0 0 1 1
Materials Engineering 0 0 1 0 0 1
Systems Engineering 0 0 1 0 0 1
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 1 1
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2 4,863 382 1,626 588 7,461

References

*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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