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What LSU costs

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 30,594 undergrads

LSU's in-state sticker price was $35,774 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $19,286 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $14,670. Out-of-state students pay $16,677 more in tuition.

What does LSU cost?

$19,286 a year in-state

Out of state: about $35,963 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $35,774.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$14,670
$30,000–$48,000$15,598
$48,000–$75,000$18,807
$75,000–$110,000$23,421
over $110,000$27,239

Out-of-state tuition is $29,228 a year, against $12,551 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $16,677 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$14,670$31,347
$30,000–$48,000$15,598$32,275
$48,000–$75,000$18,807$35,484
$75,000–$110,000$23,421$40,098
Over $110,000$27,239$43,916

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $16,677 more in tuition that LSU charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 59% off LSU's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, LSU cost more than James Madison University, University of Louisiana at Monroe and The University of Alabama.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
LSU$18,807$19,286
James Madison University$16,960$23,550
University of Louisiana at Monroe$10,923$12,218
The University of Alabama$17,545$20,202

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,551
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$29,228
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$35,774
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $16,677 more in tuition at LSU and usually get less aid.

32%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,094
average grant for students who got aid.
33%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does LSU cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $14,670 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,774. Your own price depends on your family's finances; LSU's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does LSU cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,598 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,774. Your own price depends on your family's finances; LSU's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does LSU cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,807 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,774. Your own price depends on your family's finances; LSU's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does LSU cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at LSU is $29,228 a year, against $12,551 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $19,286 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $16,677 tuition gap gives about $35,963 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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