Student Population at LSUS
Total Enrollment
8,721
Undergraduate
2,465
Graduate
6,256
Online Enrollment
6,846
Men Students
3,362
Women Students
5,359
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,721 students have enrolled at Louisiana State University-Shreveport - 2,465 undergraduate and 6,256 graduate.
By gender, 3,362 male and 5,359 female students are attending Louisiana State University-Shreveport. By attendance status, there are 3,093 full-time students and 5,628 part-time students.
The number of students at Louisiana State University-Shreveport is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Grambling State University and McNeese State University, its population is average (average population is 8,536).
Louisiana State University-Shreveport offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,846 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-Shreveport and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,362 male and 5,359 female students attending LSUS. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 LSUS.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,465 | 1,610 | 855 |
| Men | 959 | 654 | 305 |
| Women | 1,506 | 956 | 550 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,256 | 1,483 | 4,773 |
| Men | 2,403 | 514 | 1,889 |
| Women | 3,853 | 969 | 2,884 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,048 White students (57.88%) and 2,116 Black or African American students (24.26%) at Louisiana State University-Shreveport(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Asian | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 618 | 173 | 445 |
| Hispanic | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,414 | 594 | 820 |
| Two or More Races | 130 | 57 | 73 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 125 | 43 | 82 |
| Total | 2,465 | 959 | 1,506 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 49 | 14 | 35 |
| Asian | 279 | 135 | 144 |
| Black or African American | 1,498 | 393 | 1,105 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| White | 3,634 | 1,477 | 2,157 |
| Two or More Races | 226 | 87 | 139 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 262 | 130 | 132 |
| Total | 6,256 | 2,403 | 3,853 |
Online Student Population
At Louisiana State University-Shreveport, 7,762 students (89.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,846 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, 2,208 students live in Louisiana where Louisiana State University-Shreveport is located in and 4,602 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,721 | 2,465 | 6,256 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,846 | 745 | 6,101 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 916 | 883 | 33 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 959 | 837 | 122 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,846 | 745 | 6,101 |
| Louisiana Residents | 2,208 | 572 | 1,636 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4,602 | 171 | 4,431 |
| Outside of U.S. | 36 | 2 | 34 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |