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Louisiana State University - Alexandria was awarded 123 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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Louisiana State University - Alexandria is ranked #1,975 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Louisiana State University - Alexandria held the #2,029 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 29 colleges in Louisiana, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is ranked at #23.
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Louisiana State University - Alexandria has an acceptance rate of 58%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Louisiana State University - Alexandria.
About 10% of students accepted to Louisiana State University - Alexandria submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 640. Math scores were between 480 and 570.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Louisiana State University - Alexandria this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,706 undergraduates at Louisiana State University - Alexandria with 2,066 being full-time and 1,640 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,862 | $6,266 | $7,474 | $10,219 | $8,731 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Louisiana State University - Alexandria, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Louisiana State University - Alexandria, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $6,427 a year. That adds up to $25,708 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is 11.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Louisiana State University - Alexandria are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 8100 Hwy 71 South, Alexandria, LA 71302-9121 |
| Phone: | 318-445-3672 |
| Website: | www.lsua.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/LSUatAlexandria |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/LSUAlexandria |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 89 | $63,354 |
| General Psychology | 69 | $20,239 |
| Business Administration & Management | 61 | $31,112 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 60 | $28,644 |
| General English Literature | 30 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 25 | $31,752 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 | $37,218 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18 | NA |
| Accounting | 16 | NA |
| General Biology | 15 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,926 students took at least one online class at Louisiana State University - Alexandria. This is an increase from the 2,626 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,926 | 1,906 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,626 | 1,483 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,206 | 1,035 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,057 | 931 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,056 | 829 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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