The student population at Louisiana State University at Alexandria is 6,815 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,711 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.50 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
4,740 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,150.66% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,021 where 6,815 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.50 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in LSUA than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Louisiana State University at Alexandria since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,104 | 1,078 | 2,026 |
| 2016-17 | 3,276 172 | 1,087 9 | 2,189 163 |
| 2017-18 | 3,372 96 | 1,142 55 | 2,230 41 |
| 2018-19 | 3,164 -208 | 979 -163 | 2,185 -45 |
| 2019-20 | 3,381 217 | 1,023 44 | 2,358 173 |
| 2020-21 | 3,706 325 | 1,058 35 | 2,648 290 |
| 2021-22 | 3,771 65 | 1,111 53 | 2,660 12 |
| 2022-23 | 4,289 518 | 1,273 162 | 3,016 356 |
| 2023-24 | 5,330 1,041 | 1,582 309 | 3,748 732 |
| 2024-25 | 6,815 1,485 | 1,948 366 | 4,867 1,119 |
| Average | 4,021 | 1,228 | 2,793 |
The percentage of white students is 53.95%. The percentage was 66.40% 10 years ago and LSUA still has a high percentage of white students. 1.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.22% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.40% to 53.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.35% to 1.95%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.07% to 21.22%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.22% to 0.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6406 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5253 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Louisiana State University at Alexandria over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 170 | 42 | 530 | 100 | 0 | 2,061 | 68 |
| 2016-17 | 224 | 50 | 565 | 72 | 0 | 2,115 | 74 |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 47 | 558 | 68 | 0 | 2,150 | 93 |
| 2018-19 | 216 | 42 | 564 | 64 | 56 | 2,029 | 73 |
| 2019-20 | 311 | 45 | 602 | 55 | 0 | 2,182 | 87 |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 62 | 675 | 72 | 0 | 2,343 | 81 |
| 2021-22 | 432 | 69 | 675 | 70 | 0 | 2,330 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 117 | 808 | 66 | 0 | 2,563 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 167 | 978 | 51 | 0 | 3,131 | 41 |
| 2024-25 | 137 | 133 | 1,446 | 64 | 0 | 3,677 | 1,020 |
| Average | 257 | 77 | 740 | 68 | 6 | 2,458 | 167 |
4,740 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 70% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,150.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Louisiana State University at Alexandria from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,104 | 379 | 1,180 | 1,545 |
| 2016-17 | 3,276 | 508 | 1,265 | 1,503 |
| 2017-18 | 3,372 | 829 | 1,227 | 1,316 |
| 2018-19 | 3,164 | 931 | 1,126 | 1,107 |
| 2019-20 | 3,381 | 1,035 | 1,171 | 1,175 |
| 2020-21 | 3,706 | 1,483 | 1,143 | 1,080 |
| 2021-22 | 3,771 | 1,906 | 1,020 | 845 |
| 2022-23 | 4,289 | 2,334 | 983 | 972 |
| 2023-24 | 5,330 | 3,210 | 1,088 | 1,032 |
| 2024-25 | 6,815 | 4,740 | 1,087 | 988 |
| Average | 4,021 | 1,736 | 1,129 | 1,156 |
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