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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Shreveport, LAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

Louisiana State University-Shreveport admits about 5 in 10 applicants (51%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

51%

51%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,917

Admitted

969

Yield

31%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1000–1195

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–24

1236
Applications +178% since fall 2014 · admit rate 77% → 51%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,153 undergrads, where 39% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.2K

undergrads · larger than 59% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

39%

above the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Midsize cityNAIA · Red River Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.59 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (20% of graduates). 30 students for every faculty member, more than at 98% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,387 a year on instruction per student.

30 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 98% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

20% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$80.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $13,771 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.5K less than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $7,287 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $24,555 in-state / $37,709 out-of-state.

44%

$13.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,555 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

29%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $47,477 ten years after enrolling, more than at 31% of colleges; 38% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

38%

38%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$47.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.5K

≈ $239/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 31% → 38% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 178% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 77% to 51%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +178%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 77% → 51%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.59 → 0.62

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 159416 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything