How LSU's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 19,710, which is 76.00 % of all undergraduate students. 8,403 students which is 32.55% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,598.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	17,907 (75%)	$7,825	4,825 (20%)	$4,133	8,094 (34%)	$6,445
2012-13	18,127 (74%)	$8,280	4,870 (20%)	$4,060	8,699 (35%)	$6,578
2013-14	18,099 (73%)	$9,090	5,017 (20%)	$4,222	8,687 (35%)	$6,649
2014-15	18,499 (72%)	$9,670	5,185 (20%)	$4,278	7,593 (30%)	$6,596
2015-16	19,123 (73%)	$9,924	5,366 (21%)	$4,360	9,589 (37%)	$6,889
2016-17	18,998 (73%)	$9,229	5,304 (20%)	$4,327	10,261 (39%)	$6,955
2017-18	18,221 (72%)	$11,562	5,182 (20%)	$4,640	7,993 (31%)	$6,727
2018-19	19,043 (75%)	$11,961	5,655 (22%)	$4,829	8,181 (32%)	$6,456
2019-20	20,876 (81%)	$11,784	6,165 (24%)	$4,888	7,934 (31%)	$6,549
2020-21	22,713 (82%)	$12,044	6,737 (24%)	$5,114	7,659 (28%)	$6,445
2021-22	25,205 (86%)	$11,917	7,266 (25%)	$5,185	7,747 (26%)	$6,285
Average	19,710 (76.00%)	$10,299	5,597 (21.45%)	$4,549	8,403 (32.55%)	$6,598

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 12 years, on average, 5,341 (91.91 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $10,653. It can cover 37.21% of tuition & fees ($28,631) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,219 (38.55 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,919).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	4,549 (86%)	$7,284	1,970 (37%)	$5,655
2012-13	5,018 (88%)	$8,037	2,443 (43%)	$6,158
2013-14	4,915 (89%)	$8,997	2,291 (42%)	$6,511
2014-15	5,117 (91%)	$10,080	1,692 (30%)	$6,647
2015-16	5,163 (92%)	$10,229	2,595 (46%)	$6,735
2016-17	4,972 (91%)	$9,304	2,905 (53%)	$7,141
2017-18	4,547 (93%)	$11,821	1,769 (36%)	$6,626
2018-19	5,389 (93%)	$12,989	2,255 (39%)	$6,944
2019-20	5,954 (97%)	$12,828	2,162 (35%)	$7,615
2020-21	6,205 (93%)	$13,235	2,080 (31%)	$7,670
2021-22	6,918 (98%)	$12,374	2,248 (32%)	$8,404
Average	5,341 (91.91%)	$10,653	2,219 (38.55%)	$6,919

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 1,472 (25.27 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,644.

In addition, 4,308 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (74.91 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	1,084 (21%)	$4,200	295 (6%)	$2,643	3,936 (75%)	$4,700	2,519 (48%)	$3,694
2012-13	1,297 (23%)	$4,209	172 (3%)	$3,204	4,387 (77%)	$5,242	2,875 (50%)	$3,939
2013-14	1,295 (24%)	$4,433	167 (3%)	$1,830	4,372 (80%)	$5,952	2,897 (53%)	$4,195
2014-15	1,249 (22%)	$4,461	188 (3%)	$1,451	4,459 (79%)	$6,494	3,119 (55%)	$5,380
2015-16	1,321 (24%)	$4,545	220 (4%)	$1,231	4,468 (80%)	$6,404	3,181 (57%)	$5,636
2016-17	1,268 (23%)	$4,509	190 (3%)	$1,256	4,304 (79%)	$5,185	3,032 (55%)	$5,933
2017-18	1,176 (24%)	$4,698	54 (1%)	$2,058	3,849 (78%)	$7,417	3,019 (61%)	$6,481
2018-19	1,674 (29%)	$4,857	245 (4%)	$913	4,302 (74%)	$7,395	4,374 (75%)	$6,820
2019-20	1,769 (29%)	$4,895	5,487 (90%)	$524	4,430 (72%)	$7,399	4,690 (77%)	$6,837
2020-21	1,968 (29%)	$5,090	2,244 (34%)	$1,032	4,523 (68%)	$7,555	5,279 (79%)	$6,747
2021-22	2,086 (30%)	$5,187	6,918 (98%)	$661	4,354 (62%)	$7,311	5,197 (74%)	$7,385
Average	1,472 (25.27%)	$4,644	1,471 (22.64%)	$1,528	4,308 (74.91%)	$6,459	3,653 (62.18%)	$5,732

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 12 years, on average, 2,219 (38.55 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,219.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	1,970 (37%)	$5,655	1,966 (37%)	$5,113	92 (2%)	$11,839
2012-13	2,443 (43%)	$6,158	2,420 (42%)	$5,584	114 (2%)	$13,417
2013-14	2,291 (42%)	$6,511	2,267 (41%)	$5,652	136 (2%)	$15,472
2014-15	1,692 (30%)	$6,647	1,654 (29%)	$5,642	135 (2%)	$14,193
2015-16	2,595 (46%)	$6,735	2,560 (46%)	$5,769	181 (3%)	$14,964
2016-17	2,905 (53%)	$7,141	2,861 (52%)	$5,924	242 (4%)	$15,689
2017-18	1,769 (36%)	$6,626	1,714 (35%)	$5,600	148 (3%)	$14,349
2018-19	2,255 (39%)	$6,944	2,193 (38%)	$5,537	198 (3%)	$17,757
2019-20	2,162 (35%)	$7,615	2,054 (34%)	$5,613	275 (4%)	$17,946
2020-21	2,080 (31%)	$7,670	1,941 (29%)	$5,433	271 (4%)	$19,954
2021-22	2,248 (32%)	$8,404	2,093 (30%)	$5,517	335 (5%)	$21,922
Average	2,219 (38.55%)	$6,919	2,157 (37.55%)	$5,580	193 (3.09%)	$16,137

Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at LSU

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

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