Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at LSU

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Received Percent Changed

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Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 20,609, which is 76.44 % of all undergraduate students. 8,456 students which is 31.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,590.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 92.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 38% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 20,609, which is 76.44 % of all undergraduate students. 8,456 students which is 31.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,590.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-1518,499 (72%)$9,6705,185 (20%)$4,2787,593 (30%)$6,596
2015-1619,123 (73%)$9,9245,366 (21%)$4,3609,589 (37%)$6,889
2016-1718,998 (73%)$9,2295,304 (20%)$4,32710,261 (39%)$6,955
2017-1818,221 (72%)$11,5625,182 (20%)$4,6407,993 (31%)$6,727
2018-1919,043 (75%)$11,9615,655 (22%)$4,8298,181 (32%)$6,456
2019-2020,876 (81%)$11,7846,165 (24%)$4,8887,934 (31%)$6,549
2020-2122,713 (82%)$12,0446,737 (24%)$5,1147,659 (28%)$6,445
2021-2225,205 (86%)$11,9177,266 (25%)$5,1857,747 (26%)$6,285
2022-2322,801 (74%)$12,9247,939 (26%)$5,4689,150 (30%)$6,405
Average20,609 (76.44%)$11,2246,089 (22.44%)$4,7888,456 (31.56%)$6,590
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 5,641 (92.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $11,819. It can cover 41.28% of tuition & fees ($28,631) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,284 (37.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,340).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-155,117 (91%)$10,0801,692 (30%)$6,647
2015-165,163 (92%)$10,2292,595 (46%)$6,735
2016-174,972 (91%)$9,3042,905 (53%)$7,141
2017-184,547 (93%)$11,8211,769 (36%)$6,626
2018-195,389 (93%)$12,9892,255 (39%)$6,944
2019-205,954 (97%)$12,8282,162 (35%)$7,615
2020-216,205 (93%)$13,2352,080 (31%)$7,670
2021-226,918 (98%)$12,3742,248 (32%)$8,404
2022-236,500 (88%)$13,5092,851 (39%)$8,275
Average5,641 (92.89%)$11,8192,284 (37.89%)$7,340
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 1,657 (27.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,858.

In addition, 4,355 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (72.56 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-151,249 (22%)$4,461188 (3%)$1,4514,459 (79%)$6,4943,119 (55%)$5,380
2015-161,321 (24%)$4,545220 (4%)$1,2314,468 (80%)$6,4043,181 (57%)$5,636
2016-171,268 (23%)$4,509190 (3%)$1,2564,304 (79%)$5,1853,032 (55%)$5,933
2017-181,176 (24%)$4,69854 (1%)$2,0583,849 (78%)$7,4173,019 (61%)$6,481
2018-191,674 (29%)$4,857245 (4%)$9134,302 (74%)$7,3954,374 (75%)$6,820
2019-201,769 (29%)$4,8955,487 (90%)$5244,430 (72%)$7,3994,690 (77%)$6,837
2020-211,968 (29%)$5,0902,244 (34%)$1,0324,523 (68%)$7,5555,279 (79%)$6,747
2021-222,086 (30%)$5,1876,918 (98%)$6614,354 (62%)$7,3115,197 (74%)$7,385
2022-232,405 (33%)$5,4821,180 (16%)$5094,502 (61%)$7,1815,506 (75%)$7,573
Average1,657 (27.00%)$4,8581,858 (28.11%)$1,0714,355 (72.56%)$6,9274,155 (67.56%)$6,532
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 2,284 (37.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,284.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-151,692 (30%)$6,6471,654 (29%)$5,642135 (2%)$14,193
2015-162,595 (46%)$6,7352,560 (46%)$5,769181 (3%)$14,964
2016-172,905 (53%)$7,1412,861 (52%)$5,924242 (4%)$15,689
2017-181,769 (36%)$6,6261,714 (35%)$5,600148 (3%)$14,349
2018-192,255 (39%)$6,9442,193 (38%)$5,537198 (3%)$17,757
2019-202,162 (35%)$7,6152,054 (34%)$5,613275 (4%)$17,946
2020-212,080 (31%)$7,6701,941 (29%)$5,433271 (4%)$19,954
2021-222,248 (32%)$8,4042,093 (30%)$5,517335 (5%)$21,922
2022-232,851 (39%)$8,2752,706 (37%)$5,569413 (6%)$20,637
Average2,284 (37.89%)$7,3402,197 (36.67%)$5,623244 (3.78%)$17,490

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