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Louisiana State University-Shreveport: cost, admission and results

Louisiana State University-Shreveport is a public college in Shreveport, Louisiana. It has about 2,153 undergraduate students. It admits 51% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $11,101 a year.

At a glance

  • 51%Admission rate
  • $11,101Net price a year
  • 33%Graduation rate
  • $49,677Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana 71115
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
2,153
Graduate students
8,098
Students per teacher
30 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
lsus.edu

Getting in

Louisiana State University-Shreveport admits 51% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1090 out of 1600 (midpoints: 440 in reading and writing, 530 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 23 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$7,952
Room and meals on campus$11,578
Books and supplies$1,358
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$24,190
Average net price after grants and scholarships$11,101

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 26% below the median net price of colleges in Louisiana on this site ($14,924). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$11,228
$30,001 to $48,000$9,122
$48,001 to $75,000$10,347
$75,001 to $110,000$12,773
Above $110,000$15,800

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeLA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year83%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)33%49%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$49,677$50,152$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,369$22,246$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Louisiana and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

39% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 26% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 56% women and 44% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 17 of the 34 colleges in Louisiana on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,032.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Louisiana State University-Shreveport?

Louisiana State University-Shreveport admits 51% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Louisiana State University-Shreveport?

Published tuition and fees are $7,952 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Louisiana State University-Shreveport?

33% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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