Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers 242 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 56 major programs - 2 Certificate, 17 Bachelors, 18 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 18 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,954 for Louisiana residents and $28,631 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,129 students out of total 41,705 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 5,371 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA |
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| Online Students | 5,129 Enrolled Online Exclusively 17,009 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,954 Out-of-State$28,631 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,027 Out-of-State$29,962 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 56 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 17 Programs |
| Masters | 18 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 18 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Louisiana residents, the tuition & fees are $11,954 and $28,631 for non-Louisiana residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $13,027 and $29,962 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $268 for Louisiana residents and $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $390 for Louisiana residents and $390 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers 242 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 56 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 17 Bachelors, 18 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 18 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 17 |
18 | 1 | 18 |
| Overall Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 78 |
72 | 55 | 35 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 22 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
6 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
314 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 |
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| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 39 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Cloud Computing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 64 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
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| Learning Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
409 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 22 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Transportation and Highway Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Petroleum Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
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| Construction Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 54 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 21 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Facilities Planning and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 250 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Children and Youth Library Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Archives/Archival Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
98 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Financial Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
166 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
261 | 93 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 35 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
42 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
343 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 43 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 420 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
195 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41 | 161 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
2 |
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| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
100 | 244 |
NOT OFFERED |
50 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
228 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Construction Management | 43 |
NOT OFFERED |
260 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
105 |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, there are 41,705 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 22,138 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,129 students are enrolled exclusively and 17,009 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 41,705 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,129 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 17,009 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 19,567 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,129 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,543 Louisiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,530 students living in the U.S. States other than Louisiana, and 56 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,129 | |
| Louisiana Resident | 1,543 |
| Other State In U.S. | 3,530 |
| Outside of U.S. | 56 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,129 | |
| Undergraduate | 1,967 |
| Graduate | 3,162 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,967 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,962 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 5 |