LSUS's tuition & fees has increased from $20,057 (2015) to $7,327 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 63.47% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,356 (year 2015) to $7,349 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
LSUS's tuition increase rate is lower than the Louisiana's average increase rate of -8.88%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -31.39% from 2020 ($35,518).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, LSUS's COA is $24,369, which is decreased by -35.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to LSUS's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 63.47% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $5,656. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Louisiana State University-Shreveport over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,353, and it has increased 10.90% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,220 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,220 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | 6.56% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,353 | 4.08% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 154.40% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 17.91% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | - | $12,992 | - |
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| 2016-17 | - | $12,992 | - |
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| 2017-18 | - | $13,212 | - |
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| 2018-19 | - | $14,310 | - |
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| 2019-20 | - | $14,786 | - |
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| 2020-21 | $13,904 | $14,937 | - |
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| 2021-22 | $13,073 | $15,122 | -5.98% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,747 | $15,938 | 12.81% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,928 | $17,261 | 8.01% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,689 | $17,969 | -1.50% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Louisiana State University-Shreveport and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | $7,327
($7,327) | $20,481
($7,327) | -64.23% |
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| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $28,631
($11,954) | $28,631
($11,954) | - |
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| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $24,146
($10,418) | $24,146
($10,418) | - |
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| Southeastern Louisiana University | $20,851
($8,373) | $20,851
($8,373) | - |
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| Louisiana Tech University | $16,866
($10,125) | $16,866
($10,125) | - |
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| University of Louisiana at Monroe | $21,290
($9,190) | $21,290
($9,190) | - |
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