Louisiana State University Student Population Overview

37,348
Total Students
30,952
Undergraduates
6,396
Graduates
83%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Louisiana State University educates a diverse community of 37,348 students, with 30,952 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 6,396 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

37,348

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

22:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate83%
Graduate17%

Enrollment Type

Louisiana State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 83% of students being full-time and 17% being part-time, totaling 37,348 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

83% Full-Time

17% Part-Time

31,072

Full-Time Students

6,276

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

83% Undergraduate

17% Graduate

30,952

Undergraduate

6,396

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Louisiana State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 12,891 students, but also includes 3,388 students in the Under 18 range, 10,274 students in the 20-21 range, 3,068 students in the 22-24 range, 1,331 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 4,374 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 169 in the 20-21 category, 1,852 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
3,388 (11%)
18-19
12,891 (42%)
20-21
10,274 (33%)
22-24
3,068 (10%)
25+
1,331 (4%)
Under 183,388
18-1912,891
20-2110,274
22-243,068
25+1,331

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
169 (3%)
22-24
1,852 (29%)
25+
4,374 (68%)
18-191
20-21169
22-241,852
25+4,374

Gender Distribution

Louisiana State University has more women than men with 17,056 female students and 13,896 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
13,896 (45%)
Women
17,056 (55%)

Men

13,896

37%

Women

17,056

46%

Geographic Origin

Louisiana State University has 65% (4,797 students) from in-state Louisiana, 34% (2,489 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (81 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,797 (65%)
Out-of-State
2,489 (34%)
International
81 (1%)
In-State (Louisiana)
4,797(65%)
Out-of-State
2,489(34%)
International
81(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

7,367

New students this year

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

City: Midsize