Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA· City: Midsize
Visit Website →Admission Rate
73.3%
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,631
Undergrad Students
30,594
Median Earnings (10yr)
$61,251
Admissions & Academics
SAT Average:1285
ACT Average:26
Completion Rate:69.8%
Retention Rate:84.7%
Admissions Detail
Common Data Set (2024-2025) — View Source PDF
Application Statistics
Total Applicants:47,065
Total Admitted:34,513
Admit Rate:73.3%
Total Enrolled:7,925
Yield Rate:23.0%
Test Score Ranges (Middle 50%)
SAT Reading & Writing:600 - 680
200800
SAT Math:580 - 660
200800
ACT Composite:24 - 30
136
Freshman Profile
Top 10% of HS Class:26%
Top 25% of HS Class:54%
Average HS GPA:3.83
Quality Scores
Methodology v1Based on federal data from College Scorecard, IPEDS, and DOE
Overall Score85% data completeness
67
out of 100
Outcomes
813/3 metricsAffordability
533/3 metricsAcademics
802/3 metricsSafety
341/1 metricsAccessibility
662/3 metricsScores show percentile rank among all colleges (higher = better).