Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU) is a four-year, public school located in Baton Rouge, LA.
It offers 162 graduate programs - 72 Master's, 55 Doctorate, 5 Post-bachelor's, and 30 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,027 for in-state and $29,962 for out-of-state students.
A total of 7,463 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 41,705 students at LSU. LSU offers online graduate programs and 3,162 out of 7,463 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
LSU have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Paul M. Hebert Law Center. In addition, you can find LSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,027 for Louisiana residents and $29,962 for out-of-state students. It offers 162 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA |
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| Graduate School Students | 6,844 students
3,162 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$13,027
Out-of-State$29,962 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 162 Graduate Programs
72 Master's, 55 Doctorate, 35 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Louisiana residents, the tuition & fees are $13,027 and $29,962 for non-Louisiana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $390.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,132 | $9,132 |
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| Fees | $3,895 | $20,830 |
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| Cost per Credit | $390 | $390 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,084 |
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| Room & Board | $15,142 (On-Campus) / $16,802 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $7,884 (On-Campus) / $7,884 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,137 | $54,072 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $38,797 | $55,732 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $13,035 | $13,031 | $13,027 | $13,027 | $13,027 |
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| Out-of-State | $29,970 | $29,966 | $29,962 | $29,962 | $29,962 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 162 major areas - 72 Master's (18 online programs), 55 Doctorate (1 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 30 Post-Master's (14 online programs). 1,921 students have been conferred Master's degree and 652 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,921 | 652 | 110 | 307 |
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| Men | 655 | 300 | 72 | 110 |
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| Women | 1,266 | 352 | 38 | 197 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 8 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
LSU graduate schools have a total of 6,844 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,660 male and 4,184 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 4,926 full-time and 1,918 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,162 students enrolled through online exclusively and 691 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,812 White, 937 Black, and 150 Asian students are attending at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
192 grad students are younger than 22 and 978 students are older than 65. It has 4,502 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,791 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 6,844 |
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| Men | 2,660 |
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| Women | 4,184 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 6,844 |
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| Full-time Students | 4,926 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,918 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 6,844 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 20 |
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| Asian | 150 |
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| Black | 937 |
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| Hispanic | 461 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
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| White | 3,812 |
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| Two or more races | 188 |
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| Un-Known | 121 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 6,844 |
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| 21 & Under | 192 |
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| 22-24 | 2,145 |
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| 25-29 | 2,357 |
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| 30-34 | 1,113 |
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| 35-39 | 678 |
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| 40 & Over | 978 |
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Online Population
At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduate schools, 3,162 students enrolled online exclusively and 691 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,463 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,162 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 691 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,610 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,162 |
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| Louisiana Resident | 984 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2,138 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 40 |
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