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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2206

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?
1284th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,469 $3,469 $3,469
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,764 $1,764 $10,914
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $170 $170 $512
FT Graduate Tuition $4,189 $4,189 $4,189
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,743 $1,743 $10,893
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $244 $244 $592
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $17,341 $17,341 $26,491
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $22,967 $22,967 $32,117
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,133 $10,133 $19,283

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,543↓ $5,086 $4,543↓ $5,086 $12,843↓ $13,800
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,500(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,852↓ $7,238
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,668↓ $2,722
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $11,354↓ $12,022
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,162↓ $3,224
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,162↓ $3,224

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 15,093 (6,958 male / 8,135 female)
Admitted 11,092 (5,037 male / 6,055 female)
Admission rate 73%
First-time Enrollment 5,141 (2,357 male / 2,784 female)
FT Enrollment 5,135 (2,353 male / 2,782 female)
PT Enrollment 6 (4 male / 2 female)
Total Enrollment28,643

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Southeastern Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Southeastern Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Southeastern Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Southeastern Conference

ACT Test Admission

295th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 86%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28

SAT Test Admission

300th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 14%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 630
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1070 / 1280

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity4,785
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,610
Board Fee$3,128

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 788 980 320 296 60 9,554 458 12,456
Accounting 34 18 10 6 334 10 412
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 6 6 4 68 2 86
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 10 10
Agricultural Business and Management, General 32 10 4 168 8 222
Agricultural Economics 8 4 12
Agricultural Teacher Education
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 2 2
Agronomy and Crop Science 6 2 8
Animal Sciences, General 6 8 2 2 2 150 4 174
Anthropology 2 2 2 4 112 2 124
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 8 6 74 4 92
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 2 10
Art Teacher Education
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 12 2 4 150 10 180
Biochemistry 14 8 6 6 82 2 118
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 4 6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 20 74 24 66 6 532 36 758
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 2 8 4 50 6 70
Botany/Plant Biology 2 2 4
Business Administration and Management, General 32 44 18 14 4 472 34 618
Business Teacher Education
Business/Managerial Economics 2 4 18 4 28
Chemical Engineering 34 4 6 62 8 114
Chemistry, General 32 20 2 34 2 90
Civil Engineering, General 36 8 134 4 182
Communication and Media Studies, Other 6 2 4 12
Comparative Literature 2 2 4 8
Computer Engineering, General 8 8 2 18 4 40
Computer Science 8 6 4 28 6 52
Construction Management 2 8 2 2 282 8 304
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 6 6
Creative Writing 12 12
Curriculum and Instruction 2 6 2 10
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 2 4 2 4 78 2 92
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 2 4 48 4 62
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 32 32
Economics, General 6 2 4 8 58 2 80
Education, General 6 8 4 116 8 142
Education, Other 4 12 16
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 2 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 8 36 44
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 38 22 4 2 56 6 128
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 6 2 258 2 270
Engineering Science 50 2 52
English Language and Literature, General 2 38 14 10 314 14 392
Entomology 2 6 8
Environmental Science 4 40 4 48
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 12 12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 12 14 2 48 2 78
Fashion Merchandising 2 10 2 150 6 170
Finance, General 22 6 8 14 2 288 6 346
Fine/Studio Arts, General 12 2 2 8 2 162 14 202
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 4 4
Food Science 6 12 2 20
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 14 2 16
Forestry, General 6 6
French Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature 6 8 2 46 4 66
General Studies 2 94 8 8 10 608 26 756
Geography 10 6 42 4 62
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 2 44 50
German Language and Literature 6 2 8
Health/Medical Physics 2 2 8 12
History, General 2 14 6 6 294 14 336
Horticultural Science 2 16 18
Industrial Engineering 20 14 2 12 48
Information Science/Studies 40 2 4 46
Interior Architecture 2 60 2 64
International Business/Trade/Commerce 4 4 22 2 32
International/Global Studies 4 4 4 2 100 6 120
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 6 2 2 2 64 76
Latin Language and Literature 6 2 8
Law (LL 14 6 4 2 298 34 358
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6 6 62 74
Library Science/Librarianship 6 12 6 92 6 122
Linguistics 2 4 2 8
Management Science, General 10 8 4 66 2 90
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 14 10 6 218 6 258
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 38 20 6 8 436 16 526
Mathematics, General 26 6 6 4 76 2 120
Mechanical Engineering 50 8 8 2 146 8 222
Microbiology, General 2 2 4 38 46
Music Performance, General 28 10 6 8 60 6 118
Music Teacher Education 2 28 30
Music, General 8 18 26
Natural Resources Management and Policy 2 24 2 28
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 4 2 16 2 24
Petroleum Engineering 26 2 4 2 40 74
Philosophy 2 4 62 6 74
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 50 8 6 400 12 482
Physics, General 12 2 38 4 56
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 2 2
Plant Sciences, General 18 18
Political Science and Government, General 6 34 26 12 290 16 384
Psychology, General 6 54 16 12 8 386 12 494
Public Administration 12 2 2 58 2 76
Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 36 4 44
Social Work 44 126 6 176
Sociology 2 72 8 10 210 6 308
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Spanish Language and Literature 6 8 4 42 2 62
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 34 2 4 186 6 232
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Statistics, General 16 2 18
Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 4 8 4 2 142 2 162
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert 20 14 34
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 12 12
Women's Studies 8 8
Zoology/Animal Biology 2 2

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 390th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $80,886 ($88,873 male / $65,864 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,305 (852 male / 453 female)
Number of PT Faculty 173
FT Faculty Ratio 8 : 1
Total Benefits $25,677,593

Local News for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

LSU isn't finished tweaking new baseball stadium

The suites at the new Alex Box Stadium are now available for football tailgating, complete with a $25,000 price tag for a luxurious gameday experience. And while an existing feature of the stadium will be used for a new purpose, new features may be added in the future to upgrade the season-old ballpark.

Bud Light plans purple-and-gold cans for LSU fans

Anheuser-Busch is coming out with purple and gold Bud Light cans this fall as part of their Team Pride program. The Team Pride program has been supporting team spirit for three years in different regions across the country.

Universities donate unused meals to charities

With the economy struggling and charitable organizations such as food banks feeling the downturn, students at some universities have found ways to help.

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