Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College: Statistics

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#172 of 14,131 In the World
#90 of 2,597 In North America
#79 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 27 In Louisiana
#1 of 4 In Baton Rouge
#24 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
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Acceptance rate
74%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
32,574
Graduates
6,844
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
lsu.edu

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 38% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 74% 72% 75%
Applicants 42,558 16,319 26,239
Admissions 31,491 11,762 19,729
Freshmen enrolled full time 7,494 3,038 4,456
Freshmen enrolled part time 27 13 14

15,153 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,347 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
599 or 14%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1150
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are 1150-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,653 or 86%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are 24-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 23611 (60%)
Black or African American 6998 (18%)
Hispanic 3588 (9%)
Asian 1704 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 1627 (4%)
Two or more races 1285 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 413 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 63 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 29 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,509
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,038$9,132
Tuition in-state $8,038$9,132
Tuition out-of-state $8,038$9,132
Fee in-district $3,916$3,895
Fee in-state $3,916$3,895
Fee out-of-state $20,593$20,830

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 8,765
Combined charge for room and board $14,296
Room charge $9,470
Meal charge $4,826

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College majors

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has granted 4,839 bachelor's degrees across 72 programs, 1,626 master's across 73 programs, and 588 doctorate degrees across 56 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 225 308 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 368 3 18
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 365 17 5
Social Work 32 290 4
Mass Communication & Media Studies 282 30
Psychology, General 219 15 12
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 212
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 159 41
Construction Management, General 180
Law 175
Political Science and Government, General 161 6 6
Computer Science 147 10 7
Human Resources Development 34 122 1
Accounting 119 31 2
Sociology, General 143 2 4
Finance, General 133 8
Library and Information Science 134
Mechanical Engineering 111 12 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 127
Fine & Studio Arts, General 110 10
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 81 32 2
Veterinary Medicine 114
Animal Sciences, General 86 4 2
Management Science 66 26
Chemical Engineering 74 6 10
Civil Engineering, General 69 13 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 71 5 12
English Language and Literature, General 67 6 14
Biochemistry 71 1 5
Education, General 70
Music Performance, General 17 33 17
History, General 56 6 4
Construction Engineering 63 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 61
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 48 12
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 58
Industrial Engineering 46 6 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 47 4
Apparel and Textiles, General 42 3 5
Chemistry, General 31 3 15
Mathematics, General 24 13 10
Human Development and Family Studies, General 37 6
Nutrition Sciences 42
Physics, General 22 4 13
Petroleum Engineering 32 1 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 30 3 5
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 25 8 4
Agricultural Business and Management, General 34
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 33
Environmental Science 8 21 3
Interior Architecture 32
International Business & Trade & Commerce 32
International & Globalization Studies 32
Public Administration 30
Anthropology, General 24 3 1
Business & Managerial Economics 27
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 25 2
Computer Engineering, General 26
Microbiology, General 23
Landscape Architecture 22
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21
Music, General 15 6
Philosophy 13 8
Spanish Language and Literature 16 5
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 10 8 2
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 20
Economics, General 19
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 19
Plant Sciences, General 19
Entomology 8 9
Geography 13 4
Geology & Earth Science, General 8 6 3
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 16
Curriculum and Instruction 5 11
French Language and Literature 15 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 14
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 7 6
Food Science 5 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 5 6
Music Teacher Education 11
Athletic Training & Trainer 10
Medical Science & Scientist 5 5
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 6 4
Agricultural Economics 7 2
Education, Other 9
Statistics, General 9
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 8
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 4 3
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 6
Creative Writing 6
Geography and Environmental Studies 5 1
Communication and Media Studies, Other 5
Engineering Science 1 4
Health & Medical Physics 5
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 5
Business Analytics 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3 1
Biological and Physical Sciences 3
Comparative Literature 3
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 3
Ocean Engineering 3
Sustainability Studies 3
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 2
Agricultural Engineering 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 1
Learning Sciences 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Grand Total 4,839 1,626 588

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 66% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 26%

Publications & Citations

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a world-class research university with 110,434 scientific papers published and 3,407,776 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Geology.

Publications
110,434
Citations
3,407,776

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
60,021 / 2,207,564
Chemistry
50,391 / 1,874,641
Engineering
48,405 / 1,500,841
Environmental Science
46,603 / 1,431,414
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
46,343 / 1,230,543
Physics
46,253 / 1,485,256
Medicine
43,573 / 1,454,101
Computer Science
37,219 / 1,328,756
Quantum and Particle physics
29,894 / 970,563
Geology
27,967 / 918,941
Genetics
26,353 / 1,132,896
Biochemistry
26,208 / 1,181,114
Organic Chemistry
25,629 / 871,411
Political Science
23,375 / 500,776
Psychology
23,325 / 786,633
Geography and Cartography
22,875 / 684,261
Law
22,059 / 480,935
Materials Science
21,975 / 680,462
Ecology
21,812 / 765,159
Philosophy
21,300 / 545,689
Mathematics
18,332 / 580,963
Paleontology
17,828 / 613,648
Sociology
17,157 / 516,179
Pathology
16,260 / 582,615
History
16,120 / 407,455
Business
15,380 / 470,913
Statistics
13,438 / 464,544
Archaeology
12,324 / 360,290
Optical Engineering
11,840 / 400,547
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,376 / 312,429
Psychiatry
11,249 / 379,351
Economics
11,184 / 332,554
Linguistics
10,539 / 268,443
Surgery
10,528 / 320,173
Botany
10,093 / 335,219
Metallurgical Engineering
9,314 / 322,835
Art & Design
9,007 / 190,960
Neuroscience
8,898 / 328,238
Oceanography
8,801 / 320,670
Electrical Engineering
8,475 / 278,946

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1690 19869
1993 1681 21905
1994 1733 24718
1995 1816 27102
1996 1998 29206
1997 1936 31318
1998 2109 34711
1999 2166 38446
2000 1897 44568
2001 1665 46324
2002 2147 52111
2003 2067 55971
2004 2096 59050
2005 2264 65667
2006 2464 72009
2007 2362 76606
2008 2501 83557
2009 2551 89974
2010 2645 96495
2011 2702 106898
2012 2724 114597
2013 2760 124865
2014 2870 129498
2015 2919 129244
2016 3650 135040
2017 3218 142105
2018 3282 155241
2019 3502 173049
2020 3938 195858
2021 3560 217486
2022 3476 203706
2023 3405 209146
2024 2886 199096
Academic rankings

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College alumni

  1. Shaquille O'Neal

    Shaquille O'Neal
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
    In 2000 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwriteractorbusinesspersonsports commentator
    Biography

    Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, known commonly as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.

  2. Odell Beckham Jr

    Odell Beckham Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    American football playertelevision producer
    Biography

    Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr., commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. He has played in the NFL for the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and Miami Dolphins.

  3. Ben Simmons

    Ben Simmons
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1996-.. (age 29)
    Enrolled in Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
    Studied in 2015-2016
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Benjamin David Simmons is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the LSU Tigers, after which he was named a consensus first-team All-American and the USBWA National Freshman of the Year. Simmons was selected with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. After sitting out a year due to an injured right foot, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2018 and was selected three times to the NBA All-Star Game. As the result of a holdout from the 76ers following the 2020–21 season, which led him to be traded to the Nets, Simmons is the most-fined player in NBA history, in terms of total financial loss.

  4. Joe Burrow

    Joe Burrow
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1996-.. (age 29)
    Enrolled in Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
    Studied in 2018-2020
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Joseph Lee Burrow is an American professional football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career spending three seasons with the Ohio State Buckeyes. After transferring, Burrow spent his next two seasons playing for the LSU Tigers, winning the Heisman Trophy and the College Football Playoff National Championship as a senior. He was selected by the Bengals first overall in the 2020 NFL draft.

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General info

Alternative names Louisiana State University
LSU
Founded 1860
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Terms (June-August; June-July)
Total FTE staff 6,809
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 156 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803-2750
United States
City population 227,000
Phone 2255783202

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