LSU

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is a public four-year institution in Shreveport, Louisiana. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,103, made up of 21 undergraduates and 1,082 graduate students. It is part of Louisiana State University System.

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medicine, Physician Assistant, and Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. It awarded 281 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The student-to-faculty ratio is 3 to 1.

Key figures

1,103

Students enrolled

281

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

3:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

BachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 18

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 11

Medicine Professional 155 graduates
Physician Assistant Master 39 graduates
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master 12 graduates
Medical Science/Scientist Master 11 graduates
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor 8 graduates
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Bachelor
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Professional
Physical Therapy/Therapist Professional
Public Health Master Online option
Rehabilitation Science PhD
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor Online option

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7

Biochemistry PhD 2 graduates
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology PhD 2 graduates
Biomedical Sciences Master 1 graduate
Pharmacology PhD 1 graduate
Physiology PhD 1 graduate
Anatomy PhD
Pathology/Experimental Pathology PhD

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio: 3:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 11
Master's degrees: 63
Doctoral degrees (research): 6
Professional doctorates: 201

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,103
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 21
Graduate students, fall 2024: 1,082
Full-time, fall 2024: 91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,304
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 39
Graduate students, 2024-25: 1,265
Full-time, 2024-25: 90%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 63%
Men: 37%
White: 70%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 10%
Asian: 5%
Two or more races: 2%
International (U.S. nonresident): 7%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 2
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 9%
Students taking some online courses: 13%

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: Louisiana State University System
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers
Research designation: Research Colleges and Universities
Interim Chancellor: Lester Johnson, MD
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Dedicated veterans contact