Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
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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 record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Class rank | Important |
| Application Essay | Considered |
Non-academic
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Interview | Considered |
| Extracurricular activities | Considered |
| Character/personal qualities | Considered |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Not Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not 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)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(351 graduates)
- Biology, General.(322 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(289 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(257 graduates)
- Marketing.(236 graduates)
- Construction Management.(172 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(168 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(163 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(158 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(146 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(143 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(141 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(136 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(127 graduates)
- Sociology.(124 graduates)
- Computer Science.(122 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(119 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(113 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(112 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(97 graduates)
- Animal Sciences.(85 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(81 graduates)
- Petroleum Engineering.(80 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(71 graduates)
- History.(70 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(69 graduates)
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.(66 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(64 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(61 graduates)
- Nutrition Sciences.(47 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(42 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(41 graduates)
- Mathematics.(41 graduates)
- Anthropology.(41 graduates)
- Apparel and Textiles.(40 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(40 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(40 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(39 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(38 graduates)
- Interior Architecture.(35 graduates)
- Music.(34 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(33 graduates)
- Chemistry.(29 graduates)
- Business/Managerial Economics.(27 graduates)
- International Business.(27 graduates)
- Architecture.(26 graduates)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(26 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(24 graduates)
- Physics.(22 graduates)
- Philosophy.(21 graduates)
- Plant Sciences.(19 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(17 graduates)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(16 graduates)
- Landscape Architecture.(14 graduates)
- Social Work.(14 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(13 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(13 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(13 graduates)
- Economics.(10 graduates)
- Human Resources Management and Services.(10 graduates)
- Agricultural Public Services.(8 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(8 graduates)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(7 graduates)
- Agricultural Production Operations.
- Food Science and Technology.
- Veterinary Medicine.
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.
- Forestry.
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
- Information Science/Studies.
- Education, General.
- Curriculum and Instruction.
- Educational Administration and Supervision.
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.
- Special Education and Teaching.
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services.
- Education, Other.
- Engineering Science.
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
- Law.
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
- Library Science and Administration.
- Zoology/Animal Biology.
- Statistics.
- Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Data Analytics.
- Public Administration.
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.
- Public Health.
- 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%)