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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Louisiana State University-Shreveport is a public campus in Shreveport proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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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
$7,302
family income
under $30k
$6,758
$30–48k
$7,613
$48–75k
$12,616
$75–110k
$14,034
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$7,0222023–24Skip to data table

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

$5k$6k$7k$8k$9k200820232008: $5,4102009: $7,7362010: $6,4992011: $7,5942012: $7,4362013: $7,7172014: $6,9322015: $9,1582016: $9,5712017: $9,2332018: $8,9522019: $8,7032020: $8,5362021: $7,7932022: $8,1302023: $7,022$7,022
$6k$8k200820232008: $5,4102009: $7,7362010: $6,4992011: $7,5942012: $7,4362013: $7,7172014: $6,9322015: $9,1582016: $9,5712017: $9,2332018: $8,9522019: $8,7032020: $8,5362021: $7,7932022: $8,1302023: $7,022$7,022

Average net price at Louisiana State University-Shreveport rose from $5,410 (2008) to $7,022 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$5,410
2009$7,736
2010$6,499
2011$7,594
2012$7,436
2013$7,717
2014$6,932
2015$9,158
2016$9,571
2017$9,233
2018$8,952
2019$8,703
2020$8,536
2021$7,793
2022$8,130
2023$7,022
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$19,4612024–25Skip to data table

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

$12k$14k$16k$18k$20k200920242009: $11,4422010: $13,7792011: $13,2822012: $14,5592013: $15,0662014: $15,7532015: $16,0722016: $17,0432017: $16,8502018: $17,7122019: $18,6122020: $19,0652021: $19,2912022: $18,1962023: $19,2332024: $19,461$19,461
$13k$15k$18k$20k200920242009: $11,4422010: $13,7792011: $13,2822012: $14,5592013: $15,0662014: $15,7532015: $16,0722016: $17,0432017: $16,8502018: $17,7122019: $18,6122020: $19,0652021: $19,2912022: $18,1962023: $19,2332024: $19,461$19,461

Total cost at Louisiana State University-Shreveport rose from $11,442 (2009) to $19,461 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$11,442
2010$13,779
2011$13,282
2012$14,559
2013$15,066
2014$15,753
2015$16,072
2016$17,043
2017$16,850
2018$17,712
2019$18,612
2020$19,065
2021$19,291
2022$18,196
2023$19,233
2024$19,461
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
$5k$10k$15k$20k200120232001: $2,3002002: $2,3682003: $2,8842004: $3,1842005: $3,2702006: $3,5202007: $3,5202008: $3,5362013: $5,6062014: $6,1682015: $6,9032016: $7,1462017: $7,1662018: $7,3272019: $7,3272020: $7,1602021: $7,3272022: $7,3272023: $7,327$7,327 in2001: $6,6302002: $6,6982003: $7,2142004: $7,4902005: $7,6002006: $7,8472007: $7,8472008: $7,8672013: $5,6062014: $6,1682015: $20,0572016: $20,3002017: $20,3202018: $20,4812019: $20,4812020: $20,3142021: $20,4812022: $20,4812023: $20,481$20,481 out
$10k$20k200120232001: $2,3002002: $2,3682003: $2,8842004: $3,1842005: $3,2702006: $3,5202007: $3,5202008: $3,5362013: $5,6062014: $6,1682015: $6,9032016: $7,1462017: $7,1662018: $7,3272019: $7,3272020: $7,1602021: $7,3272022: $7,3272023: $7,327$7,327 in2001: $6,6302002: $6,6982003: $7,2142004: $7,4902005: $7,6002006: $7,8472007: $7,8472008: $7,8672013: $5,6062014: $6,1682015: $20,0572016: $20,3002017: $20,3202018: $20,4812019: $20,4812020: $20,3142021: $20,4812022: $20,4812023: $20,481$20,481 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2001$2,300$6,630
2002$2,368$6,698
2003$2,884$7,214
2004$3,184$7,490
2005$3,270$7,600
2006$3,520$7,847
2007$3,520$7,847
2008$3,536$7,867
2013$5,606$5,606
2014$6,168$6,168
2015$6,903$20,057
2016$7,146$20,300
2017$7,166$20,320
2018$7,327$20,481
2019$7,327$20,481
2020$7,160$20,314
2021$7,327$20,481
2022$7,327$20,481
2023$7,327$20,481
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Louisiana State University-Shreveport reports published tuition by residency: $7,518 in-state versus $7,518 out-of-state — a $0 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Louisiana State University-Shreveport reports 2,153 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

37.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Louisiana State University-Shreveport 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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37.5%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.

20%30%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 21.8%entered 1992: 18.4%entered 1993: 18.3%entered 1994: 20.8%entered 1995: 20.5%entered 1996: 23.8%entered 1997: 21.1%entered 1998: 13.3%entered 1999: 17.2%entered 2000: 21.8%entered 2001: 26%entered 2002: 14.7%entered 2003: 20%entered 2004: 28%entered 2005: 26.5%entered 2006: 26.9%entered 2007: 32.6%entered 2008: 30.7%entered 2009: 36.2%entered 2010: 35.9%entered 2011: 30.5%entered 2012: 32.5%entered 2013: 31.4%entered 2014: 36.9%entered 2015: 37.8%entered 2016: 32.5%entered 2017: 33.2%entered 2018: 37.5%37.5%
20%30%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 21.8%entered 1992: 18.4%entered 1993: 18.3%entered 1994: 20.8%entered 1995: 20.5%entered 1996: 23.8%entered 1997: 21.1%entered 1998: 13.3%entered 1999: 17.2%entered 2000: 21.8%entered 2001: 26%entered 2002: 14.7%entered 2003: 20%entered 2004: 28%entered 2005: 26.5%entered 2006: 26.9%entered 2007: 32.6%entered 2008: 30.7%entered 2009: 36.2%entered 2010: 35.9%entered 2011: 30.5%entered 2012: 32.5%entered 2013: 31.4%entered 2014: 36.9%entered 2015: 37.8%entered 2016: 32.5%entered 2017: 33.2%entered 2018: 37.5%37.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Louisiana State University-Shreveport rose from 21.8% (entered 1991) to 37.5% (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
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort21.8%
1992 cohort18.4%
1993 cohort18.3%
1994 cohort20.8%
1995 cohort20.5%
1996 cohort23.8%
1997 cohort21.1%
1998 cohort13.3%
1999 cohort17.2%
2000 cohort21.8%
2001 cohort26%
2002 cohort14.7%
2003 cohort20%
2004 cohort28%
2005 cohort26.5%
2006 cohort26.9%
2007 cohort32.6%
2008 cohort30.7%
2009 cohort36.2%
2010 cohort35.9%
2011 cohort30.5%
2012 cohort32.5%
2013 cohort31.4%
2014 cohort36.9%
2015 cohort37.8%
2016 cohort32.5%
2017 cohort33.2%
2018 cohort37.5%
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
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $8,107Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,346Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,401Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $9,830Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,100Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,424Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,305Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,294Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,438Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,819Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $16,626Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $18,281Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $18,348Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $17,633Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $16,737Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,577Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,293Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $22,500$22,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,088Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,781Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,454Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,942Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,174Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,288Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,675Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,173Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,954Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,673Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,791Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,980Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,895Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,695Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,339Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,500$10,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $8,107Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,346Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,401Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $9,830Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,100Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,424Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,305Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,294Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,438Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,819Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $16,626Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $18,281Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $18,348Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $17,633Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $16,737Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,577Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,293Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $22,500$22,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,088Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,781Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,454Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,942Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,174Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,288Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,675Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,173Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,954Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,673Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,791Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,980Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,895Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,695Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,339Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,500$10,500 left

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
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$8,107$3,088
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$9,346$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$8,401$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$9,000$2,781
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$9,830$3,454
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$9,100$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$10,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$12,424$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,305$3,942
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,294$5,174
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,438$5,288
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,819$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$14,500$5,675
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$16,626$6,173
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$18,281$5,954
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$18,348$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$17,633$6,673
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$16,737$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$18,750$7,791
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$20,577$8,980
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,293$8,895
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,250$8,695
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,250$8,339
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$22,500$10,500
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
$38,467
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$43,811
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$47,477
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-Shreveport admitted 969 of 1,917 applicants in Fall 2024. The 50.5% rate describes that application pool.

50.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$7,327 in-state tuition · 2023–242,153 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1000–11951600

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Admissions

Louisiana State University-Shreveport reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Louisiana State University-Shreveport’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 515–605 and Math was 485–590 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1000–1195 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing515550605
SAT Math485540590
ACT Composite182124

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Louisiana State University-Shreveport received 1,917 applications and admitted 969 (50.5%), with 305 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

50.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

60%80%100%20012024200520112001: 100%2002: 100%2003: 100%2004: 100%2006: 80.3%2007: 79.3%2009: 75.6%2010: 82.1%2012: 86.3%2013: 83.5%2014: 76.7%2015: 75.5%2016: 88.6%2017: 83.8%2018: 86.5%2019: 83.9%2020: 82.7%2021: 90.7%2022: 88.9%2023: 82.7%2024: 50.5%50.5%2005: Fall 2005: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years2011: Fall 2011: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
60%80%100%200120242001: 100%2002: 100%2003: 100%2004: 100%2006: 80.3%2007: 79.3%2009: 75.6%2010: 82.1%2012: 86.3%2013: 83.5%2014: 76.7%2015: 75.5%2016: 88.6%2017: 83.8%2018: 86.5%2019: 83.9%2020: 82.7%2021: 90.7%2022: 88.9%2023: 82.7%2024: 50.5%50.5%2005: Fall 2005: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years2011: Fall 2011: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Read Louisiana State University-Shreveport's change from 86.3% to 50.5% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2012 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 2001100%
Fall 2002100%
Fall 2003100%
Fall 2004100%
Fall 2005—
Fall 200680.3%
Fall 200779.3%
Fall 200975.6%
Fall 201082.1%
Fall 2011—
Fall 201286.3%
Fall 201383.5%
Fall 201476.7%
Fall 201575.5%
Fall 201688.6%
Fall 201783.8%
Fall 201886.5%
Fall 201983.9%
Fall 202082.7%
Fall 202190.7%
Fall 202288.9%
Fall 202382.7%
Fall 202450.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1000–1195Fall 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.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA8009001000110012002016 REDESIGN2004202420162004: 8352006: 9002007: 8502009: 9802010: 9802011: 8902012: 10302013: 9602015: 9302016: 9052017: 9302018: 10202019: 10062020: 9802021: 8702022: 10902023: 10002024: 100010002004: 11202006: 9802007: 11202009: 11902010: 11502011: 10602012: 11202013: 10502015: 10202016: 10862017: 11322018: 11402019: 11732020: 11802021: 10702022: 11402023: 11502024: 11951195
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2004202420162004: 8352006: 9002007: 8502009: 9802010: 9802011: 8902012: 10302013: 9602015: 9302016: 9052017: 9302018: 10202019: 10062020: 9802021: 8702022: 10902023: 10002024: 100010002004: 11202006: 9802007: 11202009: 11902010: 11502011: 10602012: 11202013: 10502015: 10202016: 10862017: 11322018: 11402019: 11732020: 11802021: 10702022: 11402023: 11502024: 11951195

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20048351120
Fall 2006900980
Fall 20078501120
Fall 20099801190
Fall 20109801150
Fall 20118901060
Fall 201210301120
Fall 20139601050
Fall 20159301020
Fall 20169051086
Fall 20179301132
Fall 201810201140
Fall 201910061173
Fall 20209801180
Fall 20218701070
Fall 202210901140
Fall 202310001150
Fall 202410001195
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–24Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA18202224200120242001: 182002: 182003: 182004: 182005: 172006: 192007: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 192018: 202019: 202020: 202021: 202022: 192023: 192024: 18182001: 232002: 232003: 232004: 232005: 232006: 202007: 242009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 252013: 242014: 252015: 242016: 252017: 242018: 252019: 242020: 252021: 252022: 242023: 242024: 2424
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 182002: 182003: 182004: 182005: 172006: 192007: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 192018: 202019: 202020: 202021: 202022: 192023: 192024: 18182001: 232002: 232003: 232004: 232005: 232006: 202007: 242009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 252013: 242014: 252015: 242016: 252017: 242018: 252019: 242020: 252021: 252022: 242023: 242024: 2424

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011823
Fall 20021823
Fall 20031823
Fall 20041823
Fall 20051723
Fall 20061920
Fall 20072024
Fall 20092024
Fall 20102024
Fall 20112024
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132024
Fall 20142025
Fall 20152024
Fall 20162025
Fall 20171924
Fall 20182025
Fall 20192024
Fall 20202025
Fall 20212025
Fall 20221924
Fall 20231924
Fall 20241824
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

2,153Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

2k3k3k4k200220242002: 3,4552003: 3,5942004: 3,7532005: 3,7642006: 3,1562007: 3,1682008: 3,1112009: 3,2652010: 3,1652011: 3,0732012: 2,9492013: 2,7962014: 2,6402015: 2,4422016: 2,1992017: 2,2372018: 2,1752019: 2,2932020: 2,2902021: 2,1962022: 2,1372023: 2,1502024: 2,1532,153
2k3k3k4k200220242002: 3,4552003: 3,5942004: 3,7532005: 3,7642006: 3,1562007: 3,1682008: 3,1112009: 3,2652010: 3,1652011: 3,0732012: 2,9492013: 2,7962014: 2,6402015: 2,4422016: 2,1992017: 2,2372018: 2,1752019: 2,2932020: 2,2902021: 2,1962022: 2,1372023: 2,1502024: 2,1532,153

Undergraduate enrollment at Louisiana State University-Shreveport fell from 3,455 (Fall 2002) to 2,153 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20023,455
Fall 20033,594
Fall 20043,753
Fall 20053,764
Fall 20063,156
Fall 20073,168
Fall 20083,111
Fall 20093,265
Fall 20103,165
Fall 20113,073
Fall 20122,949
Fall 20132,796
Fall 20142,640
Fall 20152,442
Fall 20162,199
Fall 20172,237
Fall 20182,175
Fall 20192,293
Fall 20202,290
Fall 20212,196
Fall 20222,137
Fall 20232,150
Fall 20242,153
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

83%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.

50%60%70%80%200220232002: 53%2003: 56%2004: 61%2005: 64%2006: 60%2007: 61%2008: 62%2009: 69%2010: 65%2011: 66%2012: 66%2013: 66%2014: 65%2015: 61%2016: 64%2017: 63%2018: 65%2019: 62%2020: 62%2021: 65%2022: 63%2023: 83%83%
50%60%70%80%200220232002: 53%2003: 56%2004: 61%2005: 64%2006: 60%2007: 61%2008: 62%2009: 69%2010: 65%2011: 66%2012: 66%2013: 66%2014: 65%2015: 61%2016: 64%2017: 63%2018: 65%2019: 62%2020: 62%2021: 65%2022: 63%2023: 83%83%

First-year retention at Louisiana State University-Shreveport rose from 53% (Fall 2002) to 83% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort53%
Fall 2003 cohort56%
Fall 2004 cohort61%
Fall 2005 cohort64%
Fall 2006 cohort60%
Fall 2007 cohort61%
Fall 2008 cohort62%
Fall 2009 cohort69%
Fall 2010 cohort65%
Fall 2011 cohort66%
Fall 2012 cohort66%
Fall 2013 cohort66%
Fall 2014 cohort65%
Fall 2015 cohort61%
Fall 2016 cohort64%
Fall 2017 cohort63%
Fall 2018 cohort65%
Fall 2019 cohort62%
Fall 2020 cohort62%
Fall 2021 cohort65%
Fall 2022 cohort63%
Fall 2023 cohort83%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Faculty pay at Louisiana State University-Shreveport averages $114,744 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Louisiana State University-Shreveport as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 2,153 undergraduates live off campus, and 83.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Louisiana State University-Shreveport's SAT section-percentile sums are 1000–1195 — their midpoint is near the LA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Louisiana State University-Shreveport's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Louisiana State University-Shreveport 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-Shreveport50.5%
Louisiana median77.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Louisiana State University-Shreveport$7,518
Louisiana median$10,272
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Louisiana State University-Shreveport's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Louisiana State University-Shreveport$47,477
Louisiana median$47,477
National median$53,781
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Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Louisiana and national reference values
Metric & basisLouisiana State University-ShreveportLouisiana medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS50.5%77.7%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$7,518$10,272$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$47,477$47,477$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Louisiana State University-Shreveport, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

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

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$80,276
Public Health$61,423
Accounting and Related Services$61,117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,352
Marketing$52,371
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,127
Biology, General$45,759
Psychology, General$40,731

These 9 fields listed for Louisiana State University-Shreveport measure earnings after completion. The $47,477 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 15 additional Louisiana State University-Shreveport fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Louisiana State University-Shreveport report?

Louisiana State University-Shreveport's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1000–1195 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Louisiana State University-Shreveport's acceptance rate?

50.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 969 admitted from 1,917 applicants.

How much does Louisiana State University-Shreveport cost?

In-state tuition is $7,518; out-of-state students pay $7,518. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Louisiana State University-Shreveport report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $47,477. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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