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3.53Avg GPA
$43KCost
31KUndergrads
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Louisiana State University | LSU
Baton Rouge, Louisiana•Public
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Acceptance rate
71%
Public school in Louisiana with 30,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
Medical school
Commuter college
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Southeastern Conference
156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-3202
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Admissions
Overall acceptance rate
71%
Yield rate - overall
27%
Acceptance rate breakdown
Women
72%
Men
68%
Applicant breakdown
Total number of applicants
36,561
Women: 60%
Men: 40%
Cost & scholarships
Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$25,910
Out-of-state
$42,587
Average net cost after aid
Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$13,629
$30,001–48,000
$16,365
$48,001–75,000
$20,379
$75,001–110,000
$24,391
Over $110,000
$24,889
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Applications
How to apply
Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
Tests typically submitted
SAT: 12%
ACT: 88%
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Students
First-year enrolled students (full-time)
7,045
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
39%
6-year graduation rate
65%
Retention rate
84%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%
Enrolled breakdown by gender
Women: 57%
Men: 43%
Race & ethnicity diversity
Among domestic studentsAsian and Pacific Islander
5%
Black
13%
Hispanic
6%
Native American
< 1%
Other
3%
White
72%
Academics
Student faculty ratio
20:1
Calendar system
Semester
Special academic offering
Study abroad
Offers graduate degree
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