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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $13,056 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $34,705.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $61,251 ten years after entering, the 75th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 69% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Founded
1860
Enrollment, 2023
41,527
Website
lsu.edu
Campus of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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AboutPublic university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US. Wikipedia ↗

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The university was founded in 1860 near Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926 and consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, occupying a 650-acre (260 ha) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.

From the Wikipedia article “Louisiana State University”, revision 1361286241, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $34,705 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $13,056 and $26,489 a year depending on income at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Statement of cost · Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$34,705
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$13,056
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$19,151
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$11,954

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $13,056; $30–48k: $15,696; $48–75k: $20,223; $75–110k: $23,878; over $110k: $26,489. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$13,056
$30k–$48k$15,696
$48k–$75k$20,223
$75k–$110k$23,878
Over $110k$26,489

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $61,251; the median graduate who borrowed owes $20,500.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$49,218
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$54,621
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
75th percentile among public 4-years
$61,251
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
59th percentile among public 4-years
$20,500
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,956

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $49,218; 8 yrs after entry: $54,621; 10 yrs after entry: $61,251. Median graduate debt: $20,500. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $20,500.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$49,218
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$54,621
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$61,251
Median graduate debt$20,500

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree376$64,446$22,728
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree368$63,433$20,875
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree313$58,924$22,875
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree308$67,977not reported
Social WorkMaster's Degree290$46,463not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree225$69,796$20,062
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree219$54,846$21,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree212$64,939$21,500
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree180$96,044$24,000
LawFirst Professional Degree175$80,219not reported
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree165$66,283$19,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree159$57,216$23,000
Show all 27 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree147$86,213$21,562
SociologyBachelor's Degree147$50,458$24,959
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree134not reportednot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree133$87,385$19,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree127$46,773$24,646
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree122not reportednot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree119$81,419$19,600
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree114not reportednot reported
Construction ManagementNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)not reportednot reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)not reportednot reportednot reported
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree74$111,631$20,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree26not reportednot reported
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree26not reportednot reported
Construction ManagementMaster's Degree0not reportednot reported
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree32$93,513$25,750

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College: 30,594 undergraduates; 27% of students receive Pell grants; 73% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

73%

32nd percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

30,594

94th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

27%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

32nd percentile among public 4-years

Completion

69%

finish within 150% of normal time

88th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

27%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$55,214

79th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k25%
  • $30k–$48k16%
  • $48k–$75k14%
  • $75k–$110k15%
  • Over $110k31%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k25%
$30k–$48k16%
$48k–$75k14%
$75k–$110k15%
Over $110k31%

Who Wikipedia remembers

Wikidata records 3,302 people who studied at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, most often in sports (33%). That is the archive's memory, not a census.

What the recorded alumni are remembered for

Share of recorded people by field, in a fixed order so schools compare.

Fields of the people the archive recorded for this school, in a fixed order: science & academia 32% (995 people); medicine 1.2% (39 people); law 6.3% (198 people); politics & gov 11% (339 people); business 4.3% (137 people); engineering & tech 1.5% (48 people); writing & journalism 4.6% (144 people); film & stage 1.8% (58 people); music 1.6% (51 people); visual arts 1.6% (49 people); sports 33% (1,048 people); religion 0.2% (5 people); military 1.2% (39 people). These are shares of people recorded in Wikidata, the archive's memory, not a census of alumni.
Table of the same numbers
Fields of the people the archive recorded for this school (the archive's memory, not a census)
FieldPeople recordedShare
science & academia99531.6%
medicine391.2%
law1986.3%
politics & gov33910.8%
business1374.3%
engineering & tech481.5%
writing & journalism1444.6%
film & stage581.8%
music511.6%
visual arts491.6%
sports1,04833.3%
religion50.2%
military391.2%

Source: Wikidata, via the archive's memory (not a census).

most recorded occupationsresearcher (657) · basketball player (529) · politician (329) · American football player (299) · lawyer (191) · university teacher (163) · businessperson (103) · baseball player (96)

Women among recorded alumni, by birth decade

Counts reflect who the archive records, not a census.

Share of women among recorded alumni, from 16% for the 1900s to 39% for the 2000s. Decades with fewer than 5 recorded people are not drawn, and 7 decades are marked not reported for women. The line breaks at every decade not drawn.

Counts only people the archive records with a gender. Hollow marks are decades with no women reported or fewer than 5 recorded, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Recorded alumni by birth decade
BornWomenMenShare women
1820snot reported1not reported
1840snot reported3not reported
1850snot reported3not reported
1860snot reported8not reported
1870snot reported10not reported
1880snot reported21not reported
1890snot reported31not reported
1900s73816%
1910s1110310%
1920s101317%
1930s1814111%
1940s2214713%
1950s3614620%
1960s2318511%
1970s3410824%
1980s5012529%
1990s6515030%
2000s396039%

Source: Wikidata, via the archive's memory (not a census).

Wikipedia attention, by month

Wikipedia attention

monthly views

Monthly Wikipedia article views from 2015-07 to 2026-06; peak 80,449 in 2020-01.
Table of the same numbers
Wikipedia article views by month
MonthViews
2026-0612,559
2026-0518,165
2026-0415,010
2026-0316,328
2026-0213,313
2026-0117,205
2025-1223,560
2025-1125,187
2025-1029,121
2025-0925,316
2025-0823,090
2025-0715,334
2025-0618,846
2025-0516,311
2025-0417,145
2025-0329,993
2025-0216,794
2025-0123,027
2024-1220,360
2024-1124,032
2024-1025,026
2024-0928,865
2024-0831,406
2024-0719,037
2024-0616,421
2024-0519,000
2024-0430,133
2024-0324,090
2024-0219,099
2024-0126,435
2023-1221,328
2023-1125,751
2023-1030,701
2023-0928,359
2023-0822,833
2023-0722,484
2023-0636,300
2023-0523,013
2023-0434,381
2023-0323,054
2023-0218,330
2023-0126,145
2022-1219,649
2022-1124,594
2022-1023,702
2022-0929,295
2022-0818,698
2022-0717,266
2022-0615,476
2022-0516,697
2022-0417,464
2022-0319,690
2022-0225,262
2022-0127,457
2021-1220,748
2021-1121,582
2021-1023,286
2021-0921,897
2021-0821,309
2021-0719,873
2021-0615,300
2021-0517,239
2021-0417,546
2021-0320,034
2021-0215,836
2021-0118,845
2020-1218,561
2020-1118,255
2020-1018,748
2020-0918,519
2020-0818,717
2020-0716,827
2020-0616,465
2020-0519,110
2020-0424,886
2020-0317,744
2020-0220,251
2020-0180,449
2019-1247,493
2019-1139,381
2019-1032,132
2019-0927,963
2019-0818,444
2019-0716,105
2019-0614,696
2019-0516,232
2019-0417,272
2019-0321,782
2019-0216,106
2019-0127,688
2018-1226,351
2018-1134,497
2018-1033,373
2018-0932,452
2018-0827,128
2018-0722,055
2018-0621,451
2018-0526,120
2018-0422,184
2018-0322,889
2018-0217,486
2018-0120,618
2017-1218,325
2017-1121,005
2017-1022,054
2017-0919,819
2017-0818,040
2017-0713,807
2017-0618,166
2017-0517,709
2017-0416,893
2017-0319,123
2017-0216,653
2017-0120,020
2016-1218,719
2016-1126,602
2016-1023,855
2016-0926,205
2016-0817,224
2016-0716,620
2016-0616,122
2016-0518,050
2016-0418,285
2016-0318,838
2016-0218,923
2016-0121,225
2015-1220,166
2015-1128,092
2015-1027,115
2015-0925,120
2015-0816,795
2015-0718,528

Source: Wikimedia pageviews.

The portrait wall

Ordered by Wikipedia footprint (language editions).

Show all 15 portraits

Similar schools

These are the nearest neighbors in the same sector. The list is not an ordering.

Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.
  • Wikidata is not an alumni census: a person appears only when volunteer editors record them. Counts measure the archive's memory - access x achievement x documentation - never placement rates or institutional quality.
  • Images are from Wikimedia Commons under free licenses. Render the credit line (artist + license) with every image.

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