Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at LSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 67.82% where the last year rate was 69%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 83.73% for full-time students and 45.45% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 67.82% where the current academic year rate is 69%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
67%
64%
69%
2013-14
69%
66%
72%
2014-15
67%
64%
70%
2015-16
67%
62%
72%
2016-17
68%
64%
72%
2017-18
67%
62%
71%
2018-19
67%
61%
72%
2019-20
68%
62%
72%
2020-21
69%
64%
73%
2021-22
68%
65%
72%
2022-23
69%
64%
73%
Average
67.82%
63.45%
71.64%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 83.73% for full-time students and 45.45% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at LSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
83%
43%
2013-14
82%
50%
2014-15
85%
33%
2015-16
85%
67%
2016-17
83%
40%
2017-18
83%
40%
2018-19
84%
57%
2019-20
83%
67%
2020-21
86%
17%
2021-22
83%
36%
2022-23
84%
50%
Average
83.73%
45.45%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 21.73 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 22 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College since 2023.