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LSU vs James Madison University

LSU students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $19,286 vs $23,550 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

LSU James Madison University
Getting in
MeasureLSUJames Madison University
Admit rate 73% 72%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1180–1340 1170–1340
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 24–30 24–29
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Required for some Not checked yet
Next deadline Regular decision: Feb 1 Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLSUJames Madison University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $35,774 $33,276
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $19,286 $23,550
Average paid from out of state, estimated $35,963 $41,160
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLSUJames Madison University
Under $30,000 $14,670 $14,379
$30,000–$48,000 $15,598 $14,452
$48,000–$75,000 $18,807 $16,960
$75,000–$110,000 $23,421 $22,031
Over $110,000 $27,239 $31,907
After you start
MeasureLSUJames Madison University
Undergrads 30,594 20,888
Graduate within 6 years 71% 81%
Come back for year two 85% 92%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $64,338 $75,482
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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