Student Population at LSU
Total Enrollment
37,348
Undergraduate
30,952
Graduate
6,396
Online Enrollment
3,031
Men Students
16,394
Women Students
20,954
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 37,348 students have enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - 30,952 undergraduate and 6,396 graduate.
By gender, 16,394 male and 20,954 female students are attending Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. By attendance status, there are 31,072 full-time students and 6,276 part-time students.
The number of students at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is very large 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, its population is average (average population is 36,764).
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,031 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,394 male and 20,954 female students attending LSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at LSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,952 | 26,516 | 4,436 |
| Men | 13,896 | 11,924 | 1,972 |
| Women | 17,056 | 14,592 | 2,464 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,396 | 4,556 | 1,840 |
| Men | 2,498 | 1,763 | 735 |
| Women | 3,898 | 2,793 | 1,105 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 23,004 White students (61.59%) and 6,257 Black or African American students (16.75%) at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 166 | 75 | 91 |
| Asian | 1,508 | 689 | 819 |
| Black or African American | 5,399 | 2,041 | 3,358 |
| Hispanic | 2,768 | 1,228 | 1,540 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| White | 19,404 | 9,067 | 10,337 |
| Two or More Races | 894 | 360 | 534 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 281 | 145 | 136 |
| Total | 30,952 | 13,896 | 17,056 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Asian | 150 | 69 | 81 |
| Black or African American | 858 | 240 | 618 |
| Hispanic | 379 | 154 | 225 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 3,600 | 1,339 | 2,261 |
| Two or More Races | 154 | 49 | 105 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 163 | 51 | 112 |
| Total | 6,396 | 2,498 | 3,898 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 31,643 students whose age under twenty five and 3,106 students whose age is over thirty years old at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Especially, 3,388 students are younger than eighteen and 28 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,952 | 13,896 | 17,056 |
| Under 18 | 3,388 | 1,350 | 2,038 |
| 18-19 | 12,891 | 5,357 | 7,534 |
| 20-21 | 10,274 | 4,641 | 5,633 |
| 22-24 | 3,068 | 1,796 | 1,272 |
| 25-29 | 626 | 377 | 249 |
| 30-34 | 301 | 173 | 128 |
| 35-39 | 173 | 90 | 83 |
| 40-49 | 163 | 83 | 80 |
| 50-64 | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 30,952 | 13,896 | 17,056 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,396 | 2,498 | 3,898 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 169 | 42 | 127 |
| 22-24 | 1,852 | 594 | 1,258 |
| 25-29 | 1,973 | 838 | 1,135 |
| 30-34 | 1,065 | 508 | 557 |
| 35-39 | 537 | 225 | 312 |
| 40-49 | 568 | 205 | 363 |
| 50-64 | 212 | 75 | 137 |
| 65 and over | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Total | 6,396 | 2,498 | 3,898 |
Online Student Population
At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 18,065 students (48.37% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,031 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,198 students live in Louisiana where Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in and 1,796 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37,348 | 30,952 | 6,396 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,031 | 1,005 | 2,026 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 15,034 | 14,238 | 796 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 19,283 | 15,709 | 3,574 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,031 | 1,005 | 2,026 |
| Louisiana Residents | 1,198 | 384 | 814 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,796 | 612 | 1,184 |
| Outside of U.S. | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |