Louisiana State University and
Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU) -Public
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
30,983 (25,233 undergraduates)
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2018-19 Accepted: 74%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 39%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 60%
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COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS
Scholarships
Total Expenses In-State: $32,962
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $49,639
Average Net Price 17-18: $17,437
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 3%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES
SAT EBRW: 640
SAT Math: 650
ACT: 29
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Common Data Set
Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 52%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 46%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 65%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 53.9%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $5,414
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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Athletics
NCAA D1, Southeastern Conference
Reasons to consider LSU:
Ogden Honors College
Residential Colleges
Coastal Sustainability Studio
Digital media Initiative
Center for Energy Studies
Center for BioModular Multi-Scale Systems
Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs
Coastal Ecology Institute
Center for Geoinformatics
Wetland Biochemistry Institute
Hazardous Substance Research Center
Center for Advanced Microstructures & Devices
Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training
