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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Louisiana State University-Shreveport is a public four-year institution in Shreveport, Louisiana. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 10,749 students in fall 2024, including 2,651 undergraduates and 8,098 graduate students. It is part of Louisiana State University System.

Louisiana State University-Shreveport offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Health, and Curriculum and Instruction. It awarded 4,577 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 30 to 1.

Key figures

10,749
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
4,577
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
30:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 40

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

Business, Management and Marketing 7
Health Professions 4
Education 8
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Psychology 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
English Language and Literature 1
Communication and Journalism 1
History 1
Physical Sciences 1
Social Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
30:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
496
Master's degrees
4,011
Doctoral degrees (research)
18
Certificates under 1 year
40
Post-master's certificates
12

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
10,749
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,651
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,098
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,500
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,459
Graduate students, 2024-25
12,041
Full-time, 2024-25
32%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

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

Women
61%
Men
39%
White
56%
Black or African American
26%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
84%
Students taking some online courses
9%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Louisiana State University System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Red River Athletic Conference
Chancellor
Robert Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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