Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

www.lsuhsc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,000
    0.285% growth from 2023
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,750
    94.7% Full-Time

    About

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is a higher education institution located in Orleans Parish, LA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans were Registered Nursing (238 degrees awarded), Dental Hygiene (37 degrees), and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (24 degrees).

    In 2024, 869 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. 73.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (600 degrees), 6.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (94 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is $7,000, which is $−7,897 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is $7,000, which is $7,897 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $7,000
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans was $7,000. The cost of tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is $−7,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans had a total enrollment of 2,750 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is 2,604 students and the part-time enrollment is 146. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.7% White, 12.8% Black or African American, 11.6% Asian, 7.24% Hispanic or Latino, 2.18% Two or More Races, 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.182% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (15.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.8%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Asian Female (7.74%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    94.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,750 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is 2,604 and the part-time enrollment is 146. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,725 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      353 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      320 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is 62.7% White, 12.8% Black or African American, 11.6% Asian, 7.24% Hispanic or Latino, 2.18% Two or More Races, 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.182% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 37 students (1.35%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 415 more women than men received degrees from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is white (600 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (94 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is Registered Nursing (238 degrees awarded), followed by Dental Hygiene (37 degrees) and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (24 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (844 degrees awarded) and Biology (25 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    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 Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are Registered nurses (1,565,323 people), Physicians (508,467 people), Medical & health services managers (203,285 people), Pharmacists (199,875 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (183,299 people).

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans in 2024 are Health (844 degrees awarded) and Biology (25 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 Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are Health (844 degrees awarded) and Biology (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    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 Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,059,800 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,168 people), Elementary & secondary schools (390,543 people), Offices of physicians (382,028 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,520 people).

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are Health (844 degrees awarded) and Biology (25 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 Health Sciences Center-New Orleans.
    Dental Laboratory Technology
    Most Common (2024)
    3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans was Dental Laboratory Technology with 3 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    227
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    642
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 227 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, which is 0.354 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (642).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans in Medicine, which is 0.667 times less than the 108 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans in Registered Nursing, which is 6.12 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      600 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      94 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      81 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is white (600 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (94 degrees).

    1.27% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      488 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      487 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      466 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is white female (488 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (487 degrees).

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    Operations

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans has an endowment valued at nearly $41.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.6M (42.4%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans had a total salary expenditure of 1B. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans employs 67 Instructors, 66 Assistant professors and 49 Associate professors. Most academics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are Female Instructor (55), Female Assistant professor (40), and Male Assistant professor (26).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are: Service, with 212 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 173 employees, and Management with 172 employees.

    Endowment

    $41.6M
    2024 Endowment
    4.99%
    growth from 2023

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans has an endowment valued at about $41.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans grew 4.99% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $27.6M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $45.8M - Federal
    2. $18.4M - State
    3. $2.08M - Local

    As of 2024, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans received $45.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $18.4M from state grants and contracts, and $2.08M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $380M
    2024 Salaries
    6.25%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans paid a median of $380M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($1B) and a 6.25% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.36% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.84% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $23.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    199
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans paid a total of $23.1M to 199 employees working as instructors, which represents 6.07% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans were Service with 212 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 173 employees, and Management with 172 employees.

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