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Louisiana State University, Shreveport is a public regional university located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Louisiana State University-Shreveport is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Louisiana State University-Shreveport is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,467 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Louisiana State University-Shreveport bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
Louisiana State University, Shreveport’s median net annual cost of $8,703 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Louisiana State University-Shreveport sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology, Education, Psychology, Computer Science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$8,703
Average years to graduate
4.8
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.34
Public Health
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.72
Criminal Justice
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.3
Marketing
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.51
Visual & Performing Arts
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Economic score: 12.14
History
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 16.73
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Louisiana State University-Shreveport - Health Administrative Services, Biology, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Louisiana State University-Shreveport is 15% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Louisiana State University-Shreveport graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Louisiana State University, Shreveport’s economic mobility score of 26.27 is calculated by adjusting the 2.4 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Louisiana State University-Shreveport’s EMS of 26.27 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Louisiana State University, Shreveport pays $8,703 a year, $13,661 less than the $22,364 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $8,703
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Louisiana State University-Shreveport, 93% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $8,703 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 19% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,323. This is 35% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,323
Pell grants
$4,741
State grants
$4,869
Institutional grants
$4,434
Louisiana State University, Shreveport offers 5 online bachelor programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Louisiana State University-Shreveport offers 6 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
28%
Louisiana State University, Shreveport's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 885 applicants, of which 803 were admitted and 306 enrolled. Louisiana State University-Shreveport has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
21%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%