Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport

www.lsuhscshreveport.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,992

2019 Student Loan

0.554%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,020

90.1% Full-Time

About

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is a higher education institution located in Caddo Parish, LA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport were Medicine (115 degrees awarded) and Physical Therapy (36 degrees).

In 2021, 251 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. 70.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (216 degrees), 19.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is $8,992, which is $−5,508 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is $8,992, which is $−5,508 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

In 2021, 59% of undergraduate students attending Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,992

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport was $8,992. The cost of tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is $−5,508 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

59% of undergraduate students at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.28% with respect to 2020, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.554%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport was 0.554%, which represents 5 out of the 903 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport had a total enrollment of 1,020 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is 919 students and the part-time enrollment is 101. This means that 90.1% of students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.1% White, 8.92% Black or African American, 7.45% Asian, 2.94% Hispanic or Latino, 0.882% Two or More Races, 0.686% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.098% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (37%), followed by White Female (37%) and White Male (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.2%), followed by White Male (30.4%) and Black or African American Female (4.37%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,020 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is 919 and the part-time enrollment is 101. This means that 90.1% of students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
756 enrolled students
Black or African American
91 enrolled students
Asian
76 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is 74.1% White, 8.92% Black or African American, 7.45% Asian, 2.94% Hispanic or Latino, 0.882% Two or More Races, 0.686% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.098% 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 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 9 students (0.882%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 101 more women than men received degrees from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is white (216 degrees awarded). There were 19.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (11 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is Medicine (115 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (36 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (239 degrees awarded) and Biology (12 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-Shreveport are Registered nurses (1,397,479 people), Physicians (482,880 people), Pharmacists (183,682 people), Medical & health services managers (183,391 people), and Postsecondary teachers (157,414 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in 2021 are Health (239 degrees awarded) and Biology (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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-Shreveport are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are Health (239 degrees awarded) and Biology (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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-Shreveport are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,863,149 people), Offices of physicians (367,687 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (359,467 people), Elementary & secondary schools (342,070 people), and Outpatient care centers (290,558 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are Health (239 degrees awarded) and Biology (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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-Shreveport.

Most Common (2021)

Medicine
115 degree-majors awarded
Physical Therapy
36 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport was Medicine with 115 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

176

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, which is 0.426 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (176).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in Medicine, which is 0.917 times less than the 60 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in Medicine, which is 1.09 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
216 degrees awarded
Asian
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is white (216 degrees awarded). There were 19.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (11 degrees).

0.398% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
155 degrees awarded
White Male
61 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is white female (155 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (61 degrees).

Operations

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport has an endowment valued at nearly $236M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12M (5.06%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport had a total salary expenditure of 371M. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport employs 20 Instructors, 17 Assistant professors and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are Female Instructor (18), Female Assistant professor (16), and Male Instructor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are: Management, with 94 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 47 employees, and Service with 37 employees.

Endowment

$236M

2021 Endowment

23.4%

growth from 2020

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport has an endowment valued at about $236M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport grew 23.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $224M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$15.3M - Federal
$3.74M - State
$320k - Local

As of 2021, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport received $15.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.74M from state grants and contracts, and $320k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$235M

2021 Salaries

13.7%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport paid a median of $235M in salaries, which represents 63.2% of their overall expenditure ($371M) and a 13.7% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.52M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport paid a total of $3.52M to 40 employees working as instructors, which represents 1.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

94 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport were Instructor with 20 employees, Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport were Management with 94 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees, and Service with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport was Female Instructor with 18 employees, Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Instructor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.