Financial Aid at LSU
Financial Aid Amount Received
$12,924 (45.14% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
74% of 30,952 students
22,801 undergraduate students (74% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The percentage of students who received financial aid average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as North Carolina State University at Raleigh and Purdue University-Main Campus, the percentage of students who received financial aid is higher (the average of the schools is 66.80%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $12,924 and the average loan amount is $6,405. The average financial aid amount is 45.14% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $28,631).
Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
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Grant or scholarship aid | 22,801 | 74% | $294,685,584 | $12,924 |
Pell Grants | 7,939 | 26% | $43,409,236 | $5,468 |
Federal Students Loans | 9,150 | 30% | $58,608,372 | $6,405 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 6,500 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $13,509 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $8,275.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Any Financial Aid | 6,815 | 93% | - | - |
Grant or scholarship aid | 6,500 | 88% | $87,808,787 | $13,509 |
Federal Grants | 2,418 | 33% | $13,785,898 | $5,701 |
Pell Grants | 2,405 | 33% | $13,184,992 | $5,482 |
Other Federal Grants | 1,180 | 16% | $600,906 | $509 |
State/Local Grants | 4,502 | 61% | $32,326,730 | $7,181 |
Institutional Grants | 5,506 | 75% | $41,696,159 | $7,573 |
Student Loans | 2,851 | 39% | $23,592,248 | $8,275 |
Federal Student Loans | 2,706 | 37% | $15,069,026 | $5,569 |
Other Student Loans | 413 | 6% | $8,523,222 | $20,637 |
Financial Aid by Income Level
The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Income Level | # of Students | # of Students Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received |
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All Income Level | - | - | $38,071,253 | $14,313 |
0 - $30,000 | 768 | 768 | $15,584,957 | $20,293 |
$30,001 - $48,000 | 499 | 499 | $8,639,618 | $17,314 |
$48,001 - $75,000 | 458 | 456 | $5,984,881 | $13,067 |
$75,001 - $110,000 | 275 | 258 | $2,526,633 | $9,188 |
$110,001 - more | 660 | 617 | $5,335,164 | $8,084 |
Paid Tuition Rates by Residency
At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, for the first-time/full-time students, 4,973 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 2,394 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students | |
---|---|
In-District Rate | 0 |
In-State Rate | 4,973 |
Out-of-State Rate | 2,394 |
Un-known | 0 |
Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)
At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 3,676 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 548 students live off-campus. In addition, 261 students live with their family.
# of Students | |
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Living On-Campus | 3,676 |
Living Off-Campus | 548 |
Living with Family | 261 |
Un-known | 282 |