Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, LSU's acceptance rate is 75.72% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.16%. 15,321 men and 23,532 women applied to LSU and 11,170 men and 18,249 women students were accepted.
Among them, 3,083 men and 4,318 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at LSU.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at LSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants38,85315,32123,53200
Admitted29,41911,17018,24900
Enrolled7,4013,0834,31800
Acceptance Rate 75.72%72.91%77.55%--
Yield 25.16%27.60%23.66%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 604 students (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,968 students (87%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at LSU.
The median SAT score is 1,230 with 620 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 660 and 25th percentile is 560 .
The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75th percentile score of 28 and 25th percentile score of 23 at LSU. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 26.
The SAT and ACT scores at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at LSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total114012301320
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620660
SAT Math560610660
ACT Composite232528
ACT Math212427
ACT English232631
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 7,401 first-year students enrolled in LSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.54% and part-time students is 0.46%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.66% and women students is 58.34%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at LSU.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at LSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total7,4013,0834,31800
Full-time7,3673,0674,30000
Part-time34161800
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at LSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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LSU Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusConsidered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to LSU.
Admission Information for Applying to LSU
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.lsu.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Applicationhttps://www.lsu.edu/admission/apply.php
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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