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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

General Information

Name: Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Address: One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115-2399
Phone:

  • General information: (318) 797-5000
  • Financial aid office: (318) 797-5363
  • Admissions office: (318) 797-5061

Website: www.lsus.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,520$3,270$3,184
        Out-of-state$7,847$7,600$7,490
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,403$6,403$6,403
        Other expenses$2,565$2,565$2,565
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,565$2,565$2,565

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,488$13,238$13,152
        Off-campus with family$7,085$6,835$6,749
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$17,815$17,568$17,458
        Off-campus with family$11,412$11,165$11,055

Q & A: Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 50%
  • State/local grants: 57%
  • Institutional grants: 49%
  • Student loans: 44%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2994
  • State/local grants:$2312
  • Institutional grants:$1275
  • Student loans:$3314

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants907329578
Percent admitted80.3%77.8%80.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time52.7%60.9%49.2%
Part-time6.2%5.9%6.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4370
Undergraduate enrollment: 3940
First-time student retention: 61%
Overall graduation rate: 17%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 68%
    • Part Time: 32%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 65%
Black non-hispanic: 24%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor


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