Also known as

  • Louisiana State University
  • LSU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,901
61.4% Female
38.6% Male

Institution Overview

System
Louisiana State University System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
248
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
80
Doctoral Research
56
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
47
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.30%
Asian
14.54%
Black or African American
6.39%
Hispanic or Latino
0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
56.92%
White
2.47%
Two or more races
2.24%
Unknown
14.64%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$50
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.lsu.edu/admissions/index.php

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$9,132
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$9,132

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
80
Master's (Distance)
18
Doctor's Degree Research
56
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
2
Post Master's Certificate
30
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
11
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Agricultural and Extension Education Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Archives/Archival Administration Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Comparative Literature Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Construction Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Construction Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Education, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Educational/Instructional Technology Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Engineering Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Facilities Planning and Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Financial Mathematics Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Health/Medical Physics Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Resources Development Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Information Technology Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Library and Information Science Master's Degree Yes Yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Master's Degree Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ocean Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Systems Engineering Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Tax Law/Taxation Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Transportation and Highway Engineering Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Urban Education and Leadership Post Master's Certificate Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,897 1,371 256 270
With faculty status 1,897 1,371 256 270
Tenured 808 677 107 24
On tenure track 334 255 66 13
Not on tenure track 755 439 83 233
Annual contract 755 439 83 233

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$9,132
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$9,132
Financial aid office web address
https://www.lsu.edu/financialaid/index.php
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$9,470
Typical Board
$4,826
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$9,132$9,132
Full time Fees$3,895$20,830
Part time, per credit hour$546$1,196

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $19,750 $3,945 $19,750 $19,385
Veterinary Medicine $24,128 $3,293 $24,128 $32,393

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,901
61.4% Female
38.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.30%
Asian
14.54%
Black or African American
6.39%
Hispanic or Latino
0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
56.92%
White
2.47%
Two or more races
2.24%
Unknown
14.64%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 15 15
Asian 84 98
Black Or African American 324 825
Hispanic Or Latino 198 307
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 4 5
Non-resident Alien 648 509
White 1,665 2,832
Two Or More Races 56 139
Unknown 55 122

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,626
35.7% Male
64.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
299
49.5% Male
50.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
289
36.0% Male
64.0% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
79
70.9% Male
29.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
303
35.6% Male
64.4% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
156 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2750
Phone
225-578-3202
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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