Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $8,992
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,103
    90.9% Full-Time

    About

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is a higher education institution located in Caddo Parish, LA. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport were Medicine (133 degrees awarded) and Physical Therapy (34 degrees).

    In 2024, 267 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. 68.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (214 degrees), 8.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (24 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is $8,992, which is $−5,905 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-Shreveport is $8,992, which is $5,905 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $8,992
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, 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 $−5,905 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-Shreveport had a total enrollment of 1,103 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is 1,003 students and the part-time enrollment is 100. This means that 90.9% 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 71.4% White, 8.79% Black or African American, 5.62% Asian, 4.08% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Two or More Races, 0.0907% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0907% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41%), followed by White Male (17.9%) and Black or African American Female (15.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.3%), followed by White Male (28.9%) and Black or African American Female (4.48%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    90.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,103 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is 1,003 and the part-time enrollment is 100. This means that 90.9% of students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport 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
      788 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      97 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      62 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is 71.4% White, 8.79% Black or African American, 5.62% Asian, 4.08% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Two or More Races, 0.0907% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0907% 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, 12 students (1.09%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 97 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 (214 degrees awarded). There were 8.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (24 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is Medicine (133 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (34 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (256 degrees awarded) and Biology (11 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 (1,565,323 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-Shreveport in 2024 are Health (256 degrees awarded) and Biology (11 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-Shreveport are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are Health (256 degrees awarded) and Biology (11 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-Shreveport 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-Shreveport are Health (256 degrees awarded) and Biology (11 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-Shreveport.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Clinical Laboratory Technologist
      10 degrees awarded
    2. Respiratory Care Therapist
      3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport was Clinical Laboratory Technologist with 10 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    85
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    182
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, which is 0.467 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (182).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in Medicine, which is 0.705 times less than the 78 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in Medicine, which is 1.42 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      214 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      24 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      10 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is white (214 degrees awarded). There were 8.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (24 degrees).

    0.375% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      155 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      149 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      147 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 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (149 degrees).

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    Operations

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport has an endowment valued at nearly $241M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.7M (7.34%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport had a total salary expenditure of 428M. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport employs 21 Assistant professors, 14 Instructors and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are Female Assistant professor (18), Female Instructor (11), and Male Instructor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport are: Management, with 124 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 44 employees, and Service with 38 employees.

    Endowment

    $241M
    2024 Endowment
    11%
    growth from 2023

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport has an endowment valued at about $241M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $227M 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. $20.9M - Federal
    2. $4.3M - State
    3. $333k - Local

    As of 2024, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport received $20.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.3M from state grants and contracts, and $333k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $291M
    2024 Salaries
    2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport paid a median of $291M in salaries, which represents 67.9% of their overall expenditure ($428M) and a 2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.82% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 16% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.71M
    Instructional Salaries
    39
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport paid a total of $3.71M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 1.28% 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-Shreveport were Management with 124 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 44 employees, and Service with 38 employees.

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