Louisiana State University-Alexandria

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,950
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,296
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    92.1%
    959 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    6,815
    52.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    34.5%
    82 Graduates

    About

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria is a higher education institution located in Rapides Parish, LA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Louisiana State University-Alexandria were General Psychology (109 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (91 degrees), and General Studies (90 degrees).

    In 2024, 909 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana State University-Alexandria. 74.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (567 degrees), 3.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (157 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is $4,950, which is $−23,228 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is $4,950, which is $23,228 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,296.

    In 2024, 53% of undergraduate students attending Louisiana State University-Alexandria received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,950
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Louisiana State University-Alexandria was $4,950. The cost of tuition at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is $−23,228 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,296
    2024 Value
    2.66%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Louisiana State University-Alexandria had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,296. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Louisiana State University-Alexandria grew by 2.66%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,564
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Louisiana State University-Alexandria was of $9,564 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 0.95% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    53%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    36%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    53% of undergraduate students at Louisiana State University-Alexandria received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria received 959 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 35.8% annual growth. Out of those 959 applicants, 883 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 6,815 students enrolled at Louisiana State University-Alexandria in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria has an overall enrollment yield of 66.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    92.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    883
    Accepted Out of 959

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Louisiana State University-Alexandria was 92.1% (883 admissions from 959 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 92.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 35.8%, while admissions grew by 35%.

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    SAT Scores

    4%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    26
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    4% of enrolled first-time students at Louisiana State University-Alexandria in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria had a total enrollment of 6,815 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is 3,567 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,248. This means that 52.3% of students enrolled at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54% White, 21.2% Black or African American, 15% Two or More Races, 2.01% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.95% Asian, and 0.939% Hispanic or Latino.

    Students enrolled at Louisiana State University-Alexandria in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (16.9%) and Black or African American Female (15.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    52.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Louisiana State University-Alexandria in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,815 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is 3,567 and the part-time enrollment is 3,248. This means that 52.3% of students enrolled at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    70%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Louisiana State University-Alexandria was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Louisiana State University-Alexandria had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,677 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      1,446 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      1,020 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is 54% White, 21.2% Black or African American, 15% Two or More Races, 2.01% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.95% Asian, and 0.939% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 270 students (3.96%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 453 more women than men received degrees from Louisiana State University-Alexandria. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is white (567 degrees awarded). There were 3.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (157 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is General Psychology (109 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (91 degrees) and General Studies (90 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Math & Statistics (43 degrees awarded), English (30 degrees), and Psychology (109 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are Elementary & middle school teachers (302,160 people), Other managers (260,716 people), Postsecondary teachers (186,158 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (179,544 people), and Secondary school teachers (171,903 people).

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University-Alexandria in 2024 are Math & Statistics (43 degrees awarded), English (30 degrees), Psychology (109 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (138 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are Math & Statistics (43 degrees awarded), English (30 degrees), Psychology (109 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (138 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are Elementary & secondary schools (837,214 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (433,279 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (411,979 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (292,717 people), and Computer Systems Design (235,818 people).

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are Math & Statistics (43 degrees awarded), English (30 degrees), Psychology (109 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (138 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Louisiana State University-Alexandria.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      80 degrees awarded
    2. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
      48 degrees awarded
    3. Radiographer
      9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Louisiana State University-Alexandria was Registered Nursing with 80 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    228
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    681
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 228 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, which is 0.335 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (681).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University-Alexandria in Accounting, which is 0.467 times less than the 75 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 150 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University-Alexandria in Registered Nursing, which is 7.14 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    25%
    100% Completion Time
    32%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 25% of students graduating from Louisiana State University-Alexandria completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      567 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      157 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      72 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is white (567 degrees awarded). There were 3.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (157 degrees).

    7.81% of degree recipients (71 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      430 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      417 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      386 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is white female (430 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (417 degrees).

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    Operations

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria has an endowment valued at nearly $25.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 753k (2.91%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Louisiana State University-Alexandria had a total salary expenditure of 55.1M. Louisiana State University-Alexandria employs 41 Assistant professors, 32 Instructors and 22 Associate professors. Most academics at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are Female Assistant professor (26), Female Instructor (19), and Female Associate professor (15).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are: Office and Administrative Support, with 55 employees, Management, with 42 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees.

    Endowment

    $25.9M
    2024 Endowment
    12.3%
    growth from 2023

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria has an endowment valued at about $25.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana State University-Alexandria grew 12.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.6M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $19.5M
    2024 Salaries
    25%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Louisiana State University-Alexandria paid a median of $19.5M in salaries, which represents 35.4% of their overall expenditure ($55.1M) and a 25% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 13.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $7.67M
    Instructional Salaries
    113
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Louisiana State University-Alexandria paid a total of $7.67M to 113 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana State University-Alexandria were Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees, Management with 42 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees.

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