Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Shreveport, LA
Population
350,000
Website
https://www.lsus.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,150
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
59%
Black
27%
Mixed
5%
International
5%
Native American
3%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
43%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Computer Science
5%
Arts
3%
Education
3%
Health Sciences
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$7,518
Est. Cost of Attendance
$9,725
10-Year ROI
$177,000
ROI Percentile
72th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
21%
6-Year Graduation Rate
38%
Transfer-Out Rate
27%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,706 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (78%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
91%
Yield (Unbound)
29%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
86%
SAT Range
1030
–
1160
SAT Math Range
485
–
590
SAT RW Range
515
–
605
ACT Range
18
–
24
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University - Shreveport | 425 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $50,894 | 92% | ||
| Computer Science | 23 — | 83% / 17% | 4% | $75,776 | 90 | 96% | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,385 | 66 | — | |
| Biology | 22 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $51,705 | 60 | 90% | |
| Physiology | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 27% | $53,404 | 64 | — | |
| Community Health | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $58,347 | 73 | 95% | |
| Accounting | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $68,762 | 85 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 88 — | 47% / 53% | 3% | $52,559 | 62 | 90% | |
| Finance | 42 — | 57% / 43% | 2% | $60,951 | 77 | — | |
| Marketing | 35 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $51,324 | 60 | 90% | |
| Criminal Justice | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 13% | $37,660 | 21 | 100% | |
| English | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,692 | 27 | — | |
| General Studies | 62 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $39,822 | 27 | 93% | |
| History | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $42,998 | 37 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $38,477 | 24 | 87% | |
| Psychology | 50 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $43,961 | 40 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,878 | 33 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,664 | 47 | 90% | |
| Elementary Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,664 | 47 | 90% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,664 | 47 | 90% | |
| Digital Arts | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 8% | $41,204 | 31 | — |