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Louisiana State University is a public, comprehensive, land-grant and sea-grant university. It offers academic specialties in several fields at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Its campus of more than 2,000 acres is located in Baton Rouge.

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Public
studentType
Coed
32,574
Undergraduates
14,333
Men - 44%
18,242
Women - 56%
6,398
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
74% of 42,558 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.81 (based on weighted GPAs)
SAT Math
610 average
560-660 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
626 average
590-670 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
27 average
24-29 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $34,878
Out-of-state: $51,571
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $11,954
Out-of-state: $28,647
Room and Board
$13,956
Average Percent of Need Met
56%
Average Freshman Award
$16,126
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,679
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Academic Calendar System
Other
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,494
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
8%
10-19
34%
20-29
24%
30-39
12%
40-49
6%
50-99
10%
Over 100
6%
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Baton Rouge Population
229,426
Nearest Metropolitan Area
New Orleans
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
31% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Bengal Tiger --Mike
Sororities
25% of women participate
Fraternities
19% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
4.9%
Black/African-American
18.9%
Hispanic/Latino
10.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
61.4%
Unknown
0.8%
International Students
1.2% from 83 countries
First-Year Students Returning
84.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
49.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
58.88%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
18.1%
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