LSU academics
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 30,594 undergrads
LSU has 30,594 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 68 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
30,594
undergraduates.
6,844
graduate students.
68
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,839
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
27%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
30,594
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,844
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
39,418
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$77,315
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
61%
BlackCollege Scorecard
19%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,839
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,626
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
588
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
201
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: lsu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: lsu.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers