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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public campus in Baton Rouge proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$14,035

family income
under $30k

$17,014

$30–48k

$21,261

$48–75k

$25,140

$75–110k

$26,244

over $110k

Average net price

$19,1512023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rose from $8,812 (2008) to $19,151 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$8,812
2009	$7,649
2010	$8,997
2011	$10,149
2012	$11,610
2013	$11,958
2014	$11,355
2015	$13,624
2016	$18,181
2017	$15,428
2018	$15,465
2019	$17,811
2020	$18,300
2021	$18,761
2022	$20,015
2023	$19,151

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$34,7052024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rose from $16,955 (2009) to $34,705 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$16,955
2010	$16,695
2011	$17,596
2012	$18,535
2013	$20,422
2014	$21,846
2015	$22,798
2016	$24,441
2017	$27,612
2018	$28,539
2019	$30,234
2020	$32,724
2021	$33,592
2022	$33,322
2023	$34,328
2024	$34,705

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,395	$8,695
2001	$3,491	$8,791
2002	$3,536	$8,836
2003	$3,910	$9,210
2004	$4,226	$11,026
2005	$4,419	$12,719
2006	$4,449	$12,749
2007	$4,543	$12,843
2008	$5,086	$13,800
2013	$7,873	$25,790
2014	$8,750	$26,467
2015	$9,714	$26,877
2016	$10,814	$27,491
2017	$11,374	$28,051
2018	$11,950	$28,627
2019	$11,962	$28,639
2020	$11,962	$28,639
2021	$11,958	$28,635
2022	$11,954	$28,631
2023	$11,954	$28,631

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reports tuition of $11,954 for in-state students and $28,631 for out-of-state students. Check Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a big school: 30,594 undergraduates at last count.

68.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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68.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rose from 47.2% (entered 1991) to 68.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	47.2%
1992 cohort	50.2%
1993 cohort	52.3%
1994 cohort	53.8%
1995 cohort	57.8%
1996 cohort	58%
1997 cohort	57.5%
1998 cohort	57.5%
1999 cohort	58.9%
2000 cohort	58.9%
2001 cohort	59.9%
2002 cohort	60.7%
2003 cohort	60.8%
2004 cohort	60.6%
2005 cohort	62%
2006 cohort	66.7%
2007 cohort	69.1%
2008 cohort	67.4%
2009 cohort	67.3%
2010 cohort	68%
2011 cohort	66.6%
2012 cohort	66.6%
2013 cohort	68.1%
2014 cohort	69.6%
2015 cohort	69%
2016 cohort	69.8%
2017 cohort	71%
2018 cohort	68.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,215	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,908	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$13,750	$3,667
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$13,750	$3,792
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,788	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,101	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,166	$3,646
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,250	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,941	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,320	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$15,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$16,326	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$17,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,162	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,500	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,682	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$21,000	$7,331
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$20,250	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$20,500	$8,166
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$20,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$20,500	$6,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$49,218

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$54,621

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$61,251

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College admitted 34,513 of 47,065 applicants in Fall 2024. The 73.3% rate describes that application pool.

73.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,954 in-state tuition · 2023–24 30,594 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1180–13401600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College received 47,065 applications and admitted 34,513 (73.3%), with 7,925 enrolling.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 600–680 and Math was 580–660 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1180–1340 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	600	640	680
SAT Math	580	615	660
ACT Composite	24	27	30

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

73.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	77.5%
Fall 2002	79.1%
Fall 2003	76.8%
Fall 2004	80.5%
Fall 2005	78.2%
Fall 2006	73.2%
Fall 2007	73.6%
Fall 2008	72.8%
Fall 2009	73.5%
Fall 2010	69.2%
Fall 2011	72.2%
Fall 2012	79.6%
Fall 2013	76.2%
Fall 2014	76.6%
Fall 2015	77.3%
Fall 2016	76.4%
Fall 2017	73.9%
Fall 2018	74.2%
Fall 2019	74.6%
Fall 2020	73.4%
Fall 2021	70.9%
Fall 2022	75.7%
Fall 2023	74%
Fall 2024	73.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1180–1340Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	1050	1270
Fall 2005	1060	1290
Fall 2006	1070	1300
Fall 2007	1070	1290
Fall 2008	1070	1285
Fall 2009	1070	1280
Fall 2010	1050	1280
Fall 2011	1040	1280
Fall 2012	1030	1240
Fall 2013	1020	1250
Fall 2014	1010	1230
Fall 2015	1020	1260
Fall 2016	1010	1250
Fall 2017	1060	1290
Fall 2018	1070	1290
Fall 2019	1080	1310
Fall 2020	1090	1300
Fall 2021	1130	1320
Fall 2022	1140	1320
Fall 2023	1150	1330
Fall 2024	1180	1340

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–30Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	21	26
Fall 2002	22	26
Fall 2003	22	27
Fall 2004	22	27
Fall 2005	22	27
Fall 2006	23	27
Fall 2007	23	28
Fall 2008	23	28
Fall 2009	23	28
Fall 2010	23	28
Fall 2011	23	28
Fall 2012	23	28
Fall 2013	23	28
Fall 2014	23	28
Fall 2015	23	28
Fall 2016	23	28
Fall 2017	23	28
Fall 2018	23	29
Fall 2019	23	29
Fall 2020	23	28
Fall 2021	23	29
Fall 2022	23	28
Fall 2023	24	29
Fall 2024	24	30

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

30,594Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rose from 25,891 (Fall 2002) to 30,594 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	25,891
Fall 2003	25,484
Fall 2004	25,849
Fall 2005	25,301
Fall 2006	24,276
Fall 2007	23,063
Fall 2008	23,057
Fall 2009	22,625
Fall 2010	23,170
Fall 2011	23,372
Fall 2012	23,872
Fall 2013	23,990
Fall 2014	24,452
Fall 2015	24,904
Fall 2016	24,365
Fall 2017	23,331
Fall 2018	23,468
Fall 2019	23,706
Fall 2020	25,203
Fall 2021	26,455
Fall 2022	27,729
Fall 2023	29,207
Fall 2024	30,594

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has held near 85% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	84%
Fall 2003 cohort	85%
Fall 2004 cohort	83%
Fall 2005 cohort	83%
Fall 2006 cohort	85%
Fall 2007 cohort	85%
Fall 2008 cohort	84%
Fall 2009 cohort	84%
Fall 2010 cohort	84%
Fall 2011 cohort	83%
Fall 2012 cohort	82%
Fall 2013 cohort	85%
Fall 2014 cohort	85%
Fall 2015 cohort	83%
Fall 2016 cohort	83%
Fall 2017 cohort	84%
Fall 2018 cohort	83%
Fall 2019 cohort	86%
Fall 2020 cohort	84%
Fall 2021 cohort	84%
Fall 2022 cohort	84%
Fall 2023 cohort	85%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

26.6% of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College as a primarily residential campus of 30,594 undergraduates — and 84.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1180–1340 — their midpoint is above the LA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College73.3%

Louisiana median77.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$11,954

Louisiana median$10,272

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$61,251

Louisiana median$47,477

National median$53,781

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Louisiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	73.3%	77.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$11,954	$10,272	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$61,251	$47,477	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 49 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Chemical Engineering	$114,226
Computer Engineering	$106,897
Petroleum Engineering	$103,421
Mechanical Engineering	$99,975
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$97,208
Finance and Financial Management Services	$95,302
Industrial Engineering	$94,748
Construction Management	$91,660
Computer Science	$89,307
Civil Engineering	$85,627
Accounting and Related Services	$82,617
Business/Managerial Economics	$81,799
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$80,498
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$80,129
Architecture	$69,029
Landscape Architecture	$68,140
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$67,493
Political Science and Government	$67,007
Geography and Cartography	$66,168
International Business	$65,326
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$64,590
Mathematics	$64,121
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$61,045
Marketing	$60,408
Interior Architecture	$58,518
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$56,413
Biology, General	$56,019
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$55,630
Communication and Media Studies	$55,245
Nutrition Sciences	$55,159
Sociology	$54,442
Psychology, General	$51,675
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$51,592
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$51,577
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$50,422
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	$50,173
Philosophy	$50,016
International/Globalization Studies	$49,540
English Language and Literature, General	$49,464
Apparel and Textiles	$48,603
History	$48,454
Music	$47,521
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$47,176
Anthropology	$44,738
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$43,964
Animal Sciences	$43,797
Fine and Studio Arts	$43,364
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$38,968
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$38,317

These 49 fields listed for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College measure earnings after completion. The $61,251 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 34 additional Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College report?

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1180–1340 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's acceptance rate?

73.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 34,513 admitted from 47,065 applicants.

How much does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College cost?

In-state tuition is $11,954; out-of-state students pay $28,631. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $61,251. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.