Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Alexandria, Louisiana · Also known as LSUA · Website
$42,205
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,205
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Louisiana State University at Alexandria is a public 4-year college in Alexandria, Louisiana with 5,632 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,065 a year (tuition and fees $7,050 in-state, $14,650 out-of-state). It admits 92% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,205 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,065
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,050
Out-of-state $14,650
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,000
About $201 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,205
Rank 2,335 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
- $7,065
- Tuition in-state
- $7,050
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,650
- Cost of attendance
- $15,550
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,008
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,075
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,524
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,794
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,941
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 $6,158 in 2015-16 to $7,050 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
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1,022
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 525
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 5,632
- Part-time students
- 38%
- Women
- 73%
- Students per teacher
- 33
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 30
- Endowment
- $25.9M
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 2,335 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 94 in Louisiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | LA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,065 | $14,810 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,050 | $9,181 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,000 | $13,136 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,284 | $27,631 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,205 | $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. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $19,597 | $32,463 | $47,171 | $53,072 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $21,199 | $30,362 | $44,069 | $50,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | $21,534 | $71,014 | $83,238 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $22,146 | $38,225 | $49,772 | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,129 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $20,171 | $82,919 | $87,651 | $88,910 |
| MathematicsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $18,812 | $39,917 | $52,560 | $55,378 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Special Education and TeachingCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,245 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $19,528 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,975 |
| HistoryOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | $40,820 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | $45,894 | $41,798 | $65,389 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does Louisiana State University at Alexandria cost?
$7,065 a year is the average net price at Louisiana State University at Alexandria after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,050 for in-state students and $14,650 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,550. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,008 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Louisiana State University at Alexandria?
92% of applicants are admitted to Louisiana State University at Alexandria. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,022 and the middle ACT score is 20. The median admission rate of colleges in Louisiana is 78%.
How much do Louisiana State University at Alexandria graduates earn?
$42,205 a year is the median pay of former Louisiana State University at Alexandria students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,284 after 6 years). That ranks 2,335 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 94 in Louisiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $82,919.
How much student debt do Louisiana State University at Alexandria graduates have?
$19,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Louisiana State University at Alexandria graduates, about $201 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 36% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Louisiana State University at Alexandria?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Louisiana State University at Alexandria finish within 6 years. 70% 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 at Alexandria?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (110 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (107 bachelor's graduates), Accounting and Related Services (83 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 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.