Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA · Public · Rural (fringe) · LSUA
Public institution in Alexandria, LA · 4,414 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $42,205 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Cost of attendance
- Top 12%Average net price
- Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 25%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $8,365235th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,050283rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,650530th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $15,540183rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,000541st lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,2051,503rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,2841,395th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 35.5%1,625th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 67.8%1,336th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 92.6%1,320th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1048847th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20798th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,414541st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.6%900th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 192 mi (IAH)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,338 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,344 | $42,235 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $31,423 | $25,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $29,685 | $30,228 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,598 | $29,685 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $28,055 | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $26,739 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $24,532 | $30,228 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1961source
- School colors: Purple and Goldsource
- Athletic nickname: "Generals"source
- Campus size: about 218 acressource
- Formerly known as "Louisiana State University at Alexandria" (1959–2014)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Plays for the "Wooden Boot" (since 1951)source
- Football rivalry: Louisiana–Louisiana Tech (since 1910)source
- Plays for the "Sabine Shoe" (since 1923)source
- Plays for the "Cajun Crown" (since 1951)source
- Plays for the "Cypress Mug" (since 1930)source
- Fight song: ""[[Fight for LSU]]""source
Athletics — 5 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $487,000 (M $227,000 · W $260,000)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Louisiana State University-Alexandria’s 4,414 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In LA
- University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 4,479 undergrads
- Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA · 4,144 undergrads
- Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA · 4,772 undergrads
- McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA · 4,846 undergrads
- University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA · 4,891 undergrads
- Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · 5,323 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA · 4,419 undergrads
- Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA · 4,402 undergrads
- Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · 4,398 undergrads
- Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA · 4,434 undergrads
- Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA · 4,390 undergrads
- CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · 4,439 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitelsua.edu
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