LSU CDS VERIFIED

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (South) · 28,286 undergrads · ~66 avg class size · 30:1 student-faculty · $4,730/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Baton Rouge flagship. Strong petroleum engineering, agriculture, mass communication.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

73.3%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Regular Decision76.0%

State residency

In-state82.0%

Out-of-state70.0%

GPA range

3.45–3.94

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1180–1320

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

24–30

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$61K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 9 sources

$49K

Entry

$61K

10-year

$72K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $378K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Energy sector: Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron all hire heavily from campus.
Chemical/refining engineering: Strong pipeline into Louisiana plants; regional, not national tier.
New Orleans finance and shipping: Maritime law, trade finance, logistics firms.
Downstream oil & gas operations: Better than upstream; practical engineering preferred over prestige.
Government/public sector: Strong feed into EPA, USDA, state agencies via proximity.

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