The student population at Louisiana State University-Shreveport is 10,749 (2,651 undergraduate and 8,098 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 6,321 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at LSUS is 24.66% which is decreased by 124 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 6,445 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.54 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
8,719 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 457.48% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,883 where 10,749 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
24.66% of total students is undergraduate students and 75.34% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 124 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 6,445 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.54 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in LSUS than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Louisiana State University-Shreveport since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,578 where 2,651 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Louisiana State University-Shreveport since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,305 where 8,098 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Louisiana State University-Shreveport since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.80%. The percentage was 52.37% 10 years ago and LSUS still has a high percentage of white students. 4.32% of enrolled students is Asian and 25.80% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 52.37% to 56.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.06% to 4.32%. Black student enrollment increased from 22.58% to 25.80%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.16% to 0.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6069 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6714 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Louisiana State University-Shreveport over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
8,719 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 81% of total students. The number of online students has increased 457.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Louisiana State University-Shreveport from 2015 to 2025.