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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

LSUS

Shreveport, Louisiana 71115-2399

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

83%Admit rate
$8,130Avg net price
1000–1150SAT middle 50%
33%Grad in 4 yrs
2,150Undergrads

Known for business — excellent value

Louisiana State University-Shreveport is a public institution in Shreveport with particular strength in business and biology. With an average SAT of 1119, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A mid-sized campus of 2.1K undergraduates with a 27:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

33% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $47,477 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $8,130.

Established
1967
Mascot
Rev, the River Monster
Type
Public university
Conference
National Association of
83%
Acceptance
1119
SAT Avg
2,150
Undergrads
27:1
Student : Faculty
33%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$47,477
Earnings 10yr
$8,130
Avg Net Price

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • •History In September 1967, Louisiana State University Shreveport opened its doors as a two-year commuter college with an enrollment of 807 students under the direction of dean Donald Shipp.
  • •Another nineteen years would pass before state representative Frank Fulco introduce a bill to the Louisiana House in 1956 to, yet again, establish a branch of LSU in Shreveport.
  • •The debate concluded in 1964 with the introduction of House Bill 87.
  • •By 1965, the LSU Board of Supervisors formally had established LSUS as an integral division of Louisiana State University and appointed Donald Shipp as the first dean of LSUS.

Source: Wikipedia

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