| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
26,156 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
23,602 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2,554 |
| Total graduate students: |
5,368 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
4,236 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,132 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
17% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 72.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 72.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
2,000 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Baton Rouge |
| Population of city/town: |
229,426 |
| Nearest major city: |
New Orleans |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
80 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
378,715 |
| Online campus map: |
campusmap.lsu.edu |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (23%)
- women's dorms (8%)
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments (17%)
- married-student apartments (5%)
- special housing for disabled students (4%)
- other housing including Theme housing. (43%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
66% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
24% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
76% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
72% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1180 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Rare books. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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U.S. Civil War center; art, natural history, natural science, and rural life museums. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, part-time job, volunteer jobs, online service. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
24 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
19 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
17% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
15 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
11 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
28% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Reveille |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
300 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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AfterDark-AD, Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics, Believers, Bhakti Yoga Club, Bold Young Adults, The Bridge, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Outreach, Christ the King Catholic Center, Christian Student Center, Hillel, Impact Movement, Latter-Day Saint Student Association, LCMS U, Love 3:16, Muslim Student Association, Oilfield Christian Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, The Refuge, Seventh-Day Adventist Student Association, St. Alban's Episcopal Church Canterbury Club, Student Christian Medical Association, Tigers on Mission, Undergraduate Society for the Study of Religion, Wesley Foundation, Young Life; Antioch College, Baptist Collegiate, Chi Alpha Campus, Harvest Campus, Healing Place Church College, and Lutheran Campus Ministries |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Many minority and international student groups. Music, academic, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Joe Alleva,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Miriam Segar,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Louisiana State University,
P.O. Box 2509 |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Mike VI (live Bengal tiger) |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's diving | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's swimming | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's diving | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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climbing gymnasium, equipment rental, weight/cardio/fitness room, indoor swimming pool, multi-purpose fields, challenge course, track, studios; flag football, soccer, softball, lacrosse, rugby, and ultimate frisbee playing fields; badminton, basketball, racquetball, sand volleyball, tennis, and volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, goalball, golf, kickball, lacrosse, quickball, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, bowling, crew, ice hockey, lacrosse, power lifting, quidditch, rugby, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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bowling, crew, equestrian sports, ice hockey, lacrosse, power lifting, quidditch, rugby, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Baton Rouge (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New Orleans (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Hammond, LA (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Baton Rouge (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
18% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
11% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Louisiana State University at Shreveport, Louisiana State University, Loyola University College of Law, Loyola University, LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Our Lady of the Lake College, Southeastern Louisiana University, Texas A&M University, Tulane University Law School, Tulane University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New Orleans, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Xavier University of Louisiana. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
60% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Albemarle, Baker Hughes, CDI, Chevron, Deloitte, Dillards, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, ExxonMobil, Grant Thornton, Halliburton, IBM, ISC, KPMG, Louisiana State University, Maverick Technologies, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, OxyChem, Performance Contractors, Phillips 66, Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger, Shell, State Farm, The Dow Chemical Company, The Walt Disney Company, US Air Force, US Army, US Navy. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Shaquille O'Neal, basketball player, NBA Hall of Fame
- James Carville, political strategist
- Eduardo Aguirre, former U.S. Ambassador.
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