Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LAMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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GPA

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Class Rank

Top tenth (26%)
Top 11%–25% (28%)
Top 26%–50% (29%)
Bottom 26%–50% (13%)
Bottom quarter (4%)

High School GPA

4.0 (36.6%)
3.75–3.99 (21.8%)
3.50–3.74 (17.8%)
3.25–3.49 (13.9%)
3.00–3.24 (9.1%)
2.50–2.99 (0.8%)
2.00–2.49 (0.1%)
Below 1.0 (0.0%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Class rankImportant
Application EssayConsidered

Non-academic

Talent/abilityImportant
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $11,954

In-State Cost of Attendance: $34,328

Out-of-State Tuition: $28,631

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $51,005

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,956

Students with federal loans: 29.6%

Students with Pell grants: 25.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $42,361

After 5 years: $63,498

Majors(91 programs)

  1. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(351 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(322 graduates)
  3. Communication and Media Studies.(289 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(257 graduates)
  5. Marketing.(236 graduates)
  6. Construction Management.(172 graduates)
  7. Psychology, General.(168 graduates)
  8. Mechanical Engineering.(163 graduates)
  9. Accounting and Related Services.(158 graduates)
  10. Political Science and Government.(146 graduates)
  11. Finance and Financial Management Services.(143 graduates)
  12. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(141 graduates)
  13. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(136 graduates)
  14. Chemical Engineering.(127 graduates)
  15. Sociology.(124 graduates)
  16. Computer Science.(122 graduates)
  17. Civil Engineering.(119 graduates)
  18. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(113 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(112 graduates)
  20. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(97 graduates)
  21. Animal Sciences.(85 graduates)
  22. Fine and Studio Arts.(81 graduates)
  23. Petroleum Engineering.(80 graduates)
  24. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(71 graduates)
  25. History.(70 graduates)
  26. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(69 graduates)
  27. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(66 graduates)
  28. Industrial Engineering.(64 graduates)
  29. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(61 graduates)
  30. Nutrition Sciences.(47 graduates)
  31. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(42 graduates)
  32. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(41 graduates)
  33. Mathematics.(41 graduates)
  34. Anthropology.(41 graduates)
  35. Apparel and Textiles.(40 graduates)
  36. International/Global Studies.(40 graduates)
  37. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(40 graduates)
  38. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(39 graduates)
  39. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(38 graduates)
  40. Interior Architecture.(35 graduates)
  41. Music.(34 graduates)
  42. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(33 graduates)
  43. Chemistry.(29 graduates)
  44. Business/Managerial Economics.(27 graduates)
  45. International Business.(27 graduates)
  46. Architecture.(26 graduates)
  47. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(26 graduates)
  48. Agricultural Business and Management.(24 graduates)
  49. Physics.(22 graduates)
  50. Philosophy.(21 graduates)
  51. Plant Sciences.(19 graduates)
  52. Computer Engineering.(17 graduates)
  53. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(16 graduates)
  54. Landscape Architecture.(14 graduates)
  55. Social Work.(14 graduates)
  56. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(13 graduates)
  57. Geography and Cartography.(13 graduates)
  58. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(13 graduates)
  59. Economics.(10 graduates)
  60. Human Resources Management and Services.(10 graduates)
  61. Agricultural Public Services.(8 graduates)
  62. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(8 graduates)
  63. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(7 graduates)
  64. Agricultural Production Operations.
  65. Food Science and Technology.
  66. Veterinary Medicine.
  67. Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.
  68. Forestry.
  69. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
  70. Information Science/Studies.
  71. Education, General.
  72. Curriculum and Instruction.
  73. Educational Administration and Supervision.
  74. Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.
  75. Special Education and Teaching.
  76. Student Counseling and Personnel Services.
  77. Education, Other.
  78. Engineering Science.
  79. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  80. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
  81. Law.
  82. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  83. Library Science and Administration.
  84. Zoology/Animal Biology.
  85. Statistics.
  86. Biological and Physical Sciences.
  87. Data Analytics.
  88. Public Administration.
  89. Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  90. Public Health.
  91. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 29,207 students

Admission Rate: 74.0%

Retention Rate: 84.0%

Graduation Rate: 71.0%

Student Demographics

White (60.6%)
Hispanic (10.0%)
Black (18.6%)
Asian (4.9%)
Two or More (3.3%)
International (1.4%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.4%)
Women (55.6%)

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