Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares LSUS's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana.
LSUS has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,585 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana average (8,571 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Louisiana State University-Shreveport10,7492,6518,098
Similarly Ranked Schools8,5857,699886
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana8,5717,4991,608
The below chart compares the student population between Louisiana State University-Shreveport and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,229 male and 6,520 female students attending LSUS. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at LSUS
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6511,6241,027
Men1,133714419
Women1,518910608
Population by Gender/Attending Status at LSUS
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,0982,2275,871
Men3,0967672,329
Women5,0021,4603,542

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,105 White students (56.80%) and 2,773 Black or African American students (25.80%) at Louisiana State University-Shreveport(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Louisiana State University-Shreveport
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native19109
Asian482226
Black or African American700216484
Hispanic963
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White1,516703813
Two or More Races1487573
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1003763
Total 2,6511,1331,518
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Louisiana State University-Shreveport
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native391524
Asian416200216
Black or African American2,0735481,525
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander21912
White4,5891,8942,695
Two or More Races336119217
Race/Ethnicity Unknown303144159
Total 8,0983,0965,002

Online Student Population

At Louisiana State University-Shreveport, 9,672 students (89.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8,719 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, 2,258 students live in Louisiana where Louisiana State University-Shreveport is located in and 6,219 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total10,7492,6518,098
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes8,7198367,883
Enrolled Some in Online Classes95391142
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,077904173
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)8,7198367,883
Louisiana Residents2,2585941,664
Other State in U.S.6,2192265,993
Outside of U.S.24216226
Unknown000