LSU Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (South) · 28,286 undergrads · ~66 avg class size · 30:1 student-faculty · $4,730/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$61K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
73.3% is the average applicant's shot. Your odds depend on your GPA, scores, and hooks. See where you actually stand.
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Acceptance by round
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By application round
Regular Decision76.0%
State residency
In-state82.0%
Out-of-state70.0%
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Career outcomes · 9 sources
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).
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.
About LSU
Baton Rouge flagship. Strong petroleum engineering, agriculture, mass communication.
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