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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Louisiana State University-Shreveport is a public university in a midsize city in the Shreveport, LA metro with 2,548 students and a 51% acceptance rate.

Shreveport, Louisiana · Public · City, midsize · 2,548 students

NAIA · Red River Athletic Conference

Admission rate

51%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,090

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

19–24

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$7,022

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

38%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

63%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$47,477

10 years after entry

Students

2,548

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$5,680
$30,001–48,000$4,836
$48,001–75,000$5,969
$75,001–110,000$10,359
Over $110,000$15,599

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management88
General Studies62
Psychology50
Finance42
Marketing/Marketing Management35
Computer Science23
Biology/Biological Sciences22
Accounting16
Show the other 12 majors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies15
Digital Arts13
Community Health and Preventive Medicine12
Physiology11
History11
Secondary Education and Teaching6
Mass Communication/Media Studies5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching4
Chemistry4
Elementary Education and Teaching3
Sociology2
English Language and Literature1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, Red River Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Soccer

Women’s varsity · NAIA, Red River Athletic Conference

Basketball, Soccer, Tennis

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection

Also

Esports, Study abroad

Greek life

9% of men in fraternities · 1% of women in sororities · 4% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2015–16)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, midsize

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

383,269 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Shreveport Regional (SHV)

Nearest hub airport

Dallas Love Field (DAL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 8.7 of 20

Elevation

167 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

36°F

July high

93°F

Annual snowfall

0.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

97 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$940 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026