The student population at Louisiana State University at Alexandria is 6,815 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,711 (119.56%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 6,815 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,104 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,104 to 6,815 students, a net gain of 3,711 (119.6%).
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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