Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · Public · Midsize city · LSUS
Public institution in Shreveport, LA · 2,150 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $47,477 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Average net price
- Top 15%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 16%Cost of attendance
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
- $8,130219th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,327297th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,481882nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,233324th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,500934th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,4771,221st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,4671,324th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 33.2%1,692nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 62.5%1,526th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 82.7%985th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1119617th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,150902nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 27.0:12,084th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.8%803rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 185 mi (DAL)
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 23 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $53,775 | $54,322 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,696 | $47,260 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $41,859 | $40,589 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | $32,770 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $32,213 | $30,047 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,852 | $35,276 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $31,133 | $26,353 |
| History | bachelors | $27,439 | $27,476 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $24,035 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $22,920 | $27,669 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $21,508 | $17,919 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $20,140 | $28,598 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 4 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $621,174 (M $341,040 · W $280,134)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Louisiana State University-Shreveport’s 2,150 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In LA
- Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · 2,534 undergrads
- Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 2,999 undergrads
- Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · 1,111 undergrads
- Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 1,095 undergrads
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 843 undergrads
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · 826 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA · 2,157 undergrads
- East Central UniversityAda, OK · 2,157 undergrads
- Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO · 2,139 undergrads
- University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD · 2,165 undergrads
- Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · 2,167 undergrads
- Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · 2,131 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitelsus.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 159416)
- Compare colleges in LARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in LouisianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Xavier University of LouisianaSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Louisiana State University-Shreveport vs Xavier University of LouisianaHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 4 EADA programs at this school
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