Also known as

  • Louisiana State University
  • LSU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,228
52.8% Female
47.2% Male

Institution Overview

System
Louisiana State University System
School Type
Public
Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
220
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
74
Doctoral Research
52
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
13
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.18%
Asian
10.73%
Black or African American
3.76%
Hispanic or Latino
58.91%
White
1.30%
Two or more races
2.31%
Unknown
20.58%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$50
Admissions Office Web Address
sites01.lsu.edu/wp/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$8,813
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$8,813

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
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
74
Master's (Distance)
8
Doctor's Degree Research
52
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1
Post Master's Certificate
18
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
4
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		 Yes
No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Post Master's Certificate 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
Agronomy and Crop Science 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 Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Archives/Archival Administration Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Behavioral Aspects of Health Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree 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		 No
No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Comparative Literature Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
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
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Post Master's Certificate Yes 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 Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree 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		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Finance, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Post Master's Certificate 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 Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Human Resources Development Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
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
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		 Yes
Yes		 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 No
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes 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
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Veterinary Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Doctoral – Research Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,829 1,282 288 259
With faculty status 1,829 1,282 288 259
Tenured 898 699 159 40
On tenure track 303 266 24 13
Not on tenure track 628 317 105 206
Multi-year contract 1 1 0 0
Annual contract 627 316 105 206
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information

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

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$8,813
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$8,813
Financial aid office web address
sites01.lsu.edu/wp/financialaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,230
Typical Board
$3,970
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$8,813$8,813
Full time Fees$2,141$19,395
Part time, per credit hour$439$1,102

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $19,750 $2,227 $19,750 $21,577
Veterinary Medicine $22,858 $2,449 $22,858 $31,549

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
6,228
52.8% Female
47.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.18%
Asian
10.73%
Black or African American
3.76%
Hispanic or Latino
58.91%
White
1.30%
Two or more races
2.31%
Unknown
20.58%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 10 4
Asian 73 63
Black Or African American 209 459
Hispanic Or Latino 90 144
Non-resident Alien 799 483
White 1,655 2,014
Two Or More Races 29 52
Unknown 74 70

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
1,130
44.4% Male
55.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
331
57.1% Male
42.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
273
48.4% Male
51.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
14
85.7% Male
14.3% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
25
36.0% Male
64.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
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 October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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