Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Also known as Louisiana State University|LSU · Website
$61,251
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$61,251
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public 4-year college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with 30,594 undergraduates and 7,463 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,151 a year (tuition and fees $11,954 in-state, $28,631 out-of-state). It admits 73% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $61,251 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,151
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,954
Out-of-state $28,631
Admission rate
73%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$61,251
Rank 745 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,151
- Tuition in-state
- $11,954
- Tuition out-of-state
- $28,631
- Cost of attendance
- $34,705
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,056
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,696
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,223
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,878
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,489
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,714 in 2015-16 to $11,954 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1,285
- SAT reading, middle
- 620
- SAT math, middle
- 605
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 30,594
- Graduate students
- 7,463
- Part-time students
- 4.6%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 270
- Endowment
- $722.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 745 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 94 in Louisiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | LA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,151 | $14,810 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,954 | $9,181 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 73% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $13,136 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,218 | $27,631 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $61,251 | $32,992 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 72% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
270 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 376 | $21,875 | $24,882 | $61,045 | $51,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 368 | $20,418 | $22,742 | $56,019 | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 313 | $21,500 | $38,426 | $55,245 | $56,359 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 308 | $54,666 | $98,275 | $120,107 | $103,485 |
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 290 | $41,000 | $48,116 | $59,370 | $65,123 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 225 | $19,500 | $41,232 | $64,590 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 219 | $20,500 | $23,859 | $51,675 | $50,706 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 212 | $21,364 | $40,219 | $60,408 | $69,303 |
| Construction ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 180 | $23,037 | $66,934 | $91,660 | $95,124 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 175 | $88,622 | $67,339 | $103,602 | $107,773 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 165 | $19,500 | $30,771 | $67,007 | $63,293 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 159 | $21,962 | $31,956 | $56,413 | $54,562 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $19,989 | $58,697 | $89,307 | $107,009 |
| SociologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $21,475 | $27,846 | $54,442 | $52,657 |
| Library Science and AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 134 | $38,374 | $42,435 | $50,960 | $56,301 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $18,500 | $54,408 | $95,302 | $83,343 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $21,130 | $34,296 | $47,176 | $55,693 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 122 | $30,728 | $66,564 | $77,187 | $83,558 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 119 | $19,500 | $56,910 | $82,617 | $76,194 |
| Veterinary MedicineProfessional | Professional | 114 | $162,000 | $90,484 | $116,717 | $131,316 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $18,500 | $75,311 | $99,975 | $92,135 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $19,666 | $23,348 | $43,364 | $41,367 |
| Library Science and AdministrationOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 97 | $33,000 | $47,001 | $51,089 | $60,763 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $22,750 | $29,793 | $43,797 | $49,634 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $19,500 | $18,575 | $55,630 | $58,928 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College cost?
$19,151 a year is the average net price at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,954 for in-state students and $28,631 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,705. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,056 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?
73% of applicants are admitted to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,285 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Louisiana is 78%.
How much do Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates earn?
$61,251 a year is the median pay of former Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,218 after 6 years). That ranks 745 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 94 in Louisiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Construction Management (Master's) at $105,934.
How much student debt do Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 30% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?
69% of first-time, full-time students at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (376 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (368 bachelor's graduates), Communication and Media Studies (313 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 270 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.