The student-faculty ratio at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge is 20:1, and the school has 40.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Education; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Total faculty
1,326 full time
175 part time
Minority
19% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
87%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
13%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4941.9%
Classes with fewer than 20 students40.8%
50 or more17.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
84%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
86%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
55%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
56%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
72%
6-year graduation rate of international students
80%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
102
Post-master's certificates
82
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
299
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
250
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
11%
Graduates reporting bonuses
2%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
2%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.3%
Enlisted in the military
0.3%
Enrolled in continuing education
6.5%
Attended a graduate education program
0.1%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0.3%
Attended medical school
0.5%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.1%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University--Shreveport
Loyola University New Orleans
Our Lady of the Lake College
Seeking continuing education
2.9%
Not seeking employment
1.1%
No information provided by graduate
43.1%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Shaquille ONeal: NBA Hall of Fame basketball player, James Carville: Political Strategist, Eduardo Aguirre: Former US Ambassador to Spain and Andorra
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 24%
Engineering 16%
Education 9%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics & Business$45,300
Animal Science$41,700
Architecture and Related Services
Landscape Architecture$51,100
Architecture$46,900
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$62,000
Construction Management$61,200
Finance$58,500
Accounting$55,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,000
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Public Relations & Advertising$44,200
Communication and Media Studies$42,500
Journalism$41,100
Engineering
Petroleum Engineering$93,100
Chemical Engineering$83,500
Electrical Engineering (EE)$77,700
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$77,600
Civil Engineering$67,100
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$45,100
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$60,500
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$41,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$45,500
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$42,100
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$45,100
Economics$41,900
Sociology$40,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$46,300
Design and Applied Arts$42,400
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural and Extension Education Services
Animal Sciences, General
Plant Sciences, General
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Construction Management
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, other
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Business, Computer Science, Design, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Natural Sciences, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, vo-tech, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
22
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
1,678
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Adams State College
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama State University
Boise State University
Bowie State University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Louisiana Space Consortium
Consortium for Innovation in Manufacturing and Materials
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
