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 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,327298th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,481889th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,233324th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,500941st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,4771,227th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,4671,329th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 33.2%1,707th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 62.5%1,536th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 82.7%996th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1119619th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,150902nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 27.0:12,102nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.8%813th highest of 2,140 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.
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
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