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Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Alexandria, Louisiana·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·lsua.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
-6.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
6,815
peer median 5,316
Avg net price
$8,365
-$866 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
959
959 candidates competed
Admitted
883
92.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
588
66.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%-6.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
34%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%
Non-Pell
31%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 48 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
8
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing8 · 16.7%
  • No Data40 · 83.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
40

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+6.0%
$34,129 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.8%
$41,798 vs $32,203
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+36.8%
$44,069 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+46.5%
$47,171 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+54.6%
$49,772 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+63.2%
$52,560 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+158.5%
$83,238 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+172.2%
$87,651 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$20,993 debt · $41,798 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$21,977 debt · $44,069 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
48%
$16,508 debt · $34,129 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$21,188 debt · $49,772 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
42%
$19,576 debt · $47,171 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
34%
$17,700 debt · $52,560 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$22,328 debt · $87,651 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$20,150 debt · $83,238 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1960Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 16

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Dec 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Nov 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,038
$30–48k$8,090
$48–75k$9,509
$75–110k$11,661
$110k+$12,093

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,365
-$866vs Baccalaureate median $9,231
Federal loans
38.6%
In-state tuition
$7,050
Out-of-state
$14,650

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,585 students received $19.5M in Pell grants, alongside $25.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,585
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.5M
$19,468,394 total
Direct Loans
$25.0M
5,591 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10.7M
2,774 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$13.8M
2,756 loan awards
Parent PLUS$487K
61 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 774 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
774
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.0%
2017
15.2%
2018
11.9%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at LSUA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

808 total completions
01Health Professions
24029.7%
02Business
16019.8%
03Liberal Arts
13817.1%
04Psychology
10913.5%
05Mathematics
435.3%
06Security/Protective
364.5%
07English Language
303.7%
08Biological Sciences
222.7%
09Computer Sciences
151.9%
10Communication
151.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
6,815
12-mo unduplicated
6,878
Undergraduate
6,878
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%2,004
Women
71%4,874

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.6%
Black
20.2%
Unknown
12.8%
Asian
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.9%
Non-resident
1.6%
Hispanic
1.0%
Two or more
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
167
91 M · 76 W
Women athletes
45.5%
Athletic aid
$451K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$215K
$236K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$56K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
34 M · 32 W
$375K
Baseball
43 M ·
$228K
Basketball
14 M · 16 W
$454K
Softball
· 18 W
$207K
Tennis
· 10 W
$151K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,289 students

3-year trend

0.272 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    33.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    113

    LSUA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions LSUA selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectLouisiana State University-Alexandria
    34%6,815$8,365Baccalaureate
    University of Florida-Online
    75%61.3%5,655$4,702Baccalaureate
    University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
    38%80.5%5,496$10,097Baccalaureate
    University of South Carolina-Upstate
    43%67.3%4,916$13,725Baccalaureate
    Dalton State College
    24%5,135$4,694Baccalaureate
    Lander University
    50%81.3%4,378$14,501Baccalaureate
    Peer group median41%73.9%5,316$9,231

    Frequently asked questions about Louisiana State University-Alexandria

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about LSUA.

    What is the graduation rate at Louisiana State University-Alexandria?

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Louisiana State University-Alexandria?

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria reports a total enrollment of 6,815 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Louisiana State University-Alexandria?

    The average net price at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is $8,365 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Louisiana State University-Alexandria?

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria's yield rate is 66.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Louisiana State University-Alexandria located?

    Louisiana State University-Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana 71302-9121.

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