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Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Shreveport, LA
Population 350,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,150
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 59%
Black 27%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Native American 3%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 43%
Humanities & Social Sciences 34%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Arts 3%
Education 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $7,518
Est. Cost of Attendance $9,725
10-Year ROI $177,000
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 21%
6-Year Graduation Rate 38%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,706 (67th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (78th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 86%
SAT Range 1,000 – 1,195
ACT Range 18 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Louisiana State University - Shreveport 425 39% / 61% 3% $57,174
Computer Science 23 83% / 17% 4% $86,109
Biology 22 41% / 59% 0% $58,756
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Community Health 12 50% / 50% 17% $66,303
Physiology 11 64% / 36% 27%
Accounting 16 19% / 81% 0% $78,139
Business Administration 88 47% / 53% 3% $59,726
Finance 42 57% / 43% 2%
Marketing 35 26% / 74% 0%
Criminal Justice 15 20% / 80% 13% $42,795
English 1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 62 32% / 68% 0% $45,252
History 11 73% / 27% 0%
Mass Communication 5 40% / 60% 0%
Psychology 50 20% / 80% 0% $49,956
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $53,027
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,027
Secondary Education and Teaching 6 33% / 67% 0% $53,027
Digital Arts 13 15% / 85% 8%