Louisiana State University College Portrait
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA 70803
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- Students
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- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at LSU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at LSU.
- Student Experiences
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- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at LSU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at LSU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at LSU.
LSU Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 22 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 61% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 81% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 1,248 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 34% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 16% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 88% |
Campus-based Housing
59% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
24% of all undergraduates live on campus
Campus Safety
The safety and well being of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors is a paramount priority. We are committed to building collaborative partnerships for the betterment of our entire community. The Louisiana State University Police Department is operational 24-hours-a-day, 365 days of the year. Police Officers are always on duty to respond to calls for service, and LSU has an extensive Emergency Preparedness Plan in place that includes procedures to ensure a rapid response to any crisis situation and a fully trained, on-campus Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Research Universities (very high research activity)
- Size and Setting
- Large four-year, primarily residential
- Enrollment Profile
- High undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary