Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public four-year institution based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 41,705 students in fall 2024, including 34,242 undergraduates and 7,463 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of Louisiana State University System.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 135 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, and Construction Management. It awarded 8,832 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 44 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
41,705
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
8,832
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
135
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 135
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
30%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,799
Master's degrees
1,921
Doctoral degrees (research)
334
Professional doctorates
318
Certificates under 1 year
43
Postbaccalaureate certificates
110
Post-master's certificates
307
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
41,705
Undergraduates, fall 2024
34,242
Graduate students, fall 2024
7,463
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
46,635
Undergraduates, 2024-25
36,920
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,715
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
44
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Louisiana State University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
Interim President
Matthew R. Lee
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization