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Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Official telephone: (225) 578-3202
Fax number: (225) 578-5982
Website: www.lsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Amy Marix,
Associate Director
Contacting the office: 225 578-3103
225 578-6300 (fax)
financialaid@lsu.edu
FAFSA number: 002010

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,038; $24,715 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,776
Book fees: $1,160
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,420
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,540

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: December 15
Applied for financial aid:
68% of first-year students
59% of full-time undergraduates
43% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
70% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
66% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
4% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
74% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
39% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,997 for first-year students
$15,745 for full-time undergraduates
$9,210 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$11,285 for first-year students
$10,887 for full-time undergraduates
$4,484 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,382 for first-year students
$6,635 for full-time undergraduates
$7,450 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,457 for first-year students
$6,691 for full-time undergraduates
$7,443 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
18% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$5,085 for first-year students
$4,096 for full-time undergraduates
$3,148 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$23,094 for first-year students
$22,832 for full-time undergraduates
$11,088 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,300 - $46,800
Undergraduate loan package range: $500 - $49,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 40%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,509
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $53,400
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $58,400
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 25%

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