Louisiana State University Student Population Overview

41,527
Total Students
33,626
Undergraduates
7,901
Graduates
79%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Louisiana State University educates a diverse community of 41,527 students, with 33,626 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,901 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

41,527

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate81%
Graduate19%

Enrollment Type

Louisiana State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 79% of students being full-time and 21% being part-time, totaling 41,527 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

79% Full-Time

21% Part-Time

32,776

Full-Time Students

6,642

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

81% Undergraduate

19% Graduate

33,626

Undergraduate

7,901

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Louisiana State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 13,324 students, but also includes 3,514 students in the Under 18 range, 10,763 students in the 20-21 range, 3,356 students in the 22-24 range, 1,617 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 4,646 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 1 in the 18-19 category, 168 in the 20-21 category, 2,028 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
3,514 (11%)
18-19
13,324 (41%)
20-21
10,763 (33%)
22-24
3,356 (10%)
25+
1,617 (5%)
Under 183,514
18-1913,324
20-2110,763
22-243,356
25+1,617

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
168 (2%)
22-24
2,028 (30%)
25+
4,646 (68%)
Under 181
18-191
20-21168
22-242,028
25+4,646

Gender Distribution

Louisiana State University has more women than men with 18,405 female students and 15,221 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
15,221 (45%)
Women
18,405 (55%)

Men

15,221

37%

Women

18,405

44%

Geographic Origin

Louisiana State University has 62% (4,622 students) from in-state Louisiana, 37% (2,796 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (76 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,622 (62%)
Out-of-State
2,796 (37%)
International
76 (1%)
In-State (Louisiana)
4,622(62%)
Out-of-State
2,796(37%)
International
76(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

7,494

New students this year

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

City: Midsize