Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $19,151What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 73%
Graduation rate: 70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 30,594
In-state tuition: $11,954Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $28,631
SAT midpoint: 1,225
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $61,251Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,151

1/5

Better than 16% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

70%

5/5

Better than 84% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$61,251

4/5

Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,500

3/5

Better than 53% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$34,705

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,151

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$20,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$61,251

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer Engineering	$78,915	26
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$77,238	71
Mechanical Engineering	$75,311	111
Chemical Engineering	$74,786	74
Civil Engineering	$67,552	69
Construction Management	$66,934	180
Industrial Engineering	$65,285	46
Landscape Architecture	$60,668	22
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$59,237	19
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$59,150	66
Computer Science	$58,697	147
Accounting and Related Services	$56,910	119
Petroleum Engineering	$56,605	32
Finance and Financial Management Services	$54,408	133
International Business	$49,890	32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,957	68
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$44,717	61
Interior Architecture	$44,511	32
Mathematics	$44,136	24
Business/Managerial Economics	$42,491	27
Architecture	$42,400	Not reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$42,218	33
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$41,232	225
Marketing	$40,219	212
Communication and Media Studies	$38,426	313
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$34,296	127
History	$32,999	60
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	$32,516	58
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$31,956	159
Political Science and Government	$30,771	165
Animal Sciences	$29,793	86
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$29,539	37
Sociology	$27,846	147
Nutrition Sciences	$26,117	42
Apparel and Textiles	$26,004	42
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$24,882	376
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$24,879	7
English Language and Literature, General	$24,355	68
Psychology, General	$23,859	219
Fine and Studio Arts	$23,348	110
Biology, General	$22,742	368
Anthropology	$21,787	24
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$20,290	25
Philosophy	$20,222	13
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$18,575	82
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	71
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Not reported	48
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	35
Human Resources Management and Services	Not reported	34
Agricultural Business and Management	Not reported	34
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	32
Social Work	Not reported	32
Music	Not reported	32
Chemistry	Not reported	31
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	Not reported	27
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	Not reported	23
Physics	Not reported	22
Economics	Not reported	19
Plant Sciences	Not reported	19
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	13
Agricultural Public Services	Not reported	10
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not reported	8
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	8
Data Analytics	Not reported	4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	3
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	Not reported	1
Food Science and Technology	Not reported	Not reported
Special Education and Teaching	Not reported	Not reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported
Veterinary Medicine	Not reported	Not reported
Law	Not reported	Not reported
Library Science and Administration	Not reported	Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering Science	Not reported	Not reported
Biological and Physical Sciences	Not reported	Not reported
Materials Engineering	Not reported	Not reported
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	Not reported	Not reported
Public Administration	Not reported	Not reported
Agricultural Production Operations	Not reported	Not reported
Education, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Not reported	Not reported
Education, General	Not reported	Not reported

All 83 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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