Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College serves students across multiple degree programs. With 30,594 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $61,251 ten years after enrollment, which is 50% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 69.8%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $20,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.99x. The average net price after financial aid is $19,151 per year. The most popular programs include Secondary Education, Biology, Communications, Business Administration & Management, and Social Work.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$61,251
Graduation Rate
69.8%
Median Debt
$20,500
Average Net Price
$19,151
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.8x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.99x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
30,594
Admission Rate
73.3%
Average SAT
1285
Retention Rate
84.7%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$11,954
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,631
Pell Grant Rate
26.6%
Federal Loan Rate
29.9%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$13,056
Income $30K–$48K
$15,696
Income $48K–$75K
$20,223
Income $110K+
$26,489
Student Demographics
Women
57.3%
White
57.5%
Black
20.6%
Hispanic
10.7%
Asian
4.6%
Two or More Races
3.9%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
72.4%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education — Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (207)
Bachelor (66)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Education | $61,045 | 376 |
| Biology | $56,019 | 368 |
| Communications | $55,245 | 313 |
| Business Administration & Management | $64,590 | 225 |
| Psychology | $51,675 | 219 |
| Marketing | $60,408 | 212 |
| Construction Management | $91,660 | 180 |
| Political Science | $67,007 | 165 |
| Sports & Fitness | $56,413 | 159 |
| Computer Science | $89,307 | 147 |
| Sociology | $54,442 | 147 |
| Finance | $95,302 | 133 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,176 | 127 |
| Accounting | $82,617 | 119 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $99,975 | 111 |
| Fine Arts | $43,364 | 110 |
| Animal Sciences | $43,797 | 86 |
| Communication Disorders | $55,630 | 82 |
| Chemical Engineering | $114,226 | 74 |
| Electrical Engineering | $97,208 | 71 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 71 |
| Civil Engineering | $85,627 | 69 |
| Teacher Education | $51,577 | 68 |
| English Language & Literature | $49,464 | 68 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $80,498 | 66 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 61 |
| History | $48,454 | 60 |
| Natural Resources Management | $50,173 | 58 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 48 |
| Industrial Engineering | $94,748 | 46 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $48,603 | 42 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $55,159 | 42 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $50,422 | 37 |
| International Studies | $49,540 | 35 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 34 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 34 |
| Geological Sciences | $67,493 | 33 |
| Interior Architecture | $58,518 | 32 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $103,421 | 32 |
| Romance Languages | $51,592 | 32 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 32 |
| Music | $47,521 | 32 |
| International Business | $65,326 | 32 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 31 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 27 |
| Business Information Systems | $81,799 | 27 |
| Computer Engineering | $106,897 | 26 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $38,317 | 25 |
| Mathematics | $64,121 | 24 |
| Anthropology | $44,738 | 24 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 23 |
| Landscape Architecture | $68,140 | 22 |
| Physics | Not reported | 22 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 19 |
| Environmental Engineering | $80,129 | 19 |
| Economics | Not reported | 19 |
| Philosophy | $50,016 | 13 |
| Geography | $66,168 | 13 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Not reported | 10 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 8 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 8 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $43,964 | 7 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 4 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Architecture | $69,029 | Not reported |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | $38,968 | Not reported |
Master (63)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $120,107 | 308 |
| Social Work | $59,370 | 290 |
| Library Science | $50,960 | 134 |
| Human Resources Management | $77,187 | 122 |
| Education | $54,303 | 70 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 63 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 41 |
| Communications | $76,869 | 33 |
| Educational Administration | $66,233 | 33 |
| Music | $51,887 | 33 |
| Communication Disorders | $62,640 | 32 |
| Accounting | $90,863 | 31 |
| Public Administration | $72,035 | 30 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 27 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $108,539 | 26 |
| Teacher Education | $60,271 | 18 |
| Secondary Education | $61,514 | 17 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $51,732 | 16 |
| Psychology | $78,060 | 15 |
| Geological Sciences | $73,636 | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 13 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Fine Arts | $48,472 | 12 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 10 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 10 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Not reported | 8 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 8 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 8 |
| Finance | Not reported | 8 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 7 |
| Agricultural Production | Not reported | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 6 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 6 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 6 |
| History | Not reported | 6 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 5 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 5 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 5 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Botany | Not reported | 4 |
| Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Ocean Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not reported | 3 |
| Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 3 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 3 |
| Economics | Not reported | 3 |
| Construction Management | $106,632 | 0 |
Doctoral (34)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Music | Not reported | 23 |
| Biology | Not reported | 18 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 15 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 14 |
| Physics | Not reported | 13 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 12 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 11 |
| Communications | Not reported | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 10 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 9 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 9 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 7 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 7 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 7 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 7 |
| Agricultural Production | Not reported | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not reported | 5 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 4 |
| Geography | Not reported | 4 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Botany | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $103,602 | 175 |
| Veterinary Medicine | $116,717 | 114 |
Post-bachelor's Certificate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | $103,041 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (13)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science | $51,089 | 97 |
| Construction Management | Not reported | 76 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 55 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 50 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 32 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 14 |
| Education | Not reported | 14 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 12 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Geography | Not reported | 7 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 6 |
| Housing and Human Environments | Not reported | 3 |
| Security & Protective Services | Not reported | 3 |
Show 28 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | Doctoral | 2 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Doctoral | 2 |
| Animal Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Teacher Education | Doctoral | 2 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Sociology | Master | 2 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Doctoral | 2 |
| Communication Disorders | Doctoral | 2 |
| Accounting | Doctoral | 2 |
| Human Resources Management | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Construction Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Educational Media | Bachelor | 1 |
| Engineering Science | Master | 1 |
| Materials Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Construction Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Romance Languages | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Master | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Geological Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Economics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Human Resources Management | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Master's Psychology Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Biology Programs in Louisiana