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As the flagship institution of the state, the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading doctoral/research university-extensive, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. Designated as both a land grant and sea grant institution, the mission of Louisiana State University is the generation, preservation, dissemination, and application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts. In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to:
* offer a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designated to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students;
* employ faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferrable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and
* use its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$40

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	16,169	7,247	8,922
Percent admitted	76%	76%	76%
Percent admitted who enrolled	46%	49%	44%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	619	11%
ACT	5,078	89%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	500	620
SAT Math	520	630
ACT Composite	23	28
ACT English	23	29
ACT Math	22	27

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees
In-state	$5,764	$6,354	$6,989	$7,873	12.6%
Out-of-state	$16,549	$19,362	$22,265	$25,790	15.8%
Books and supplies	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$8,210	$8,670	$10,218	$10,804	5.7%
Other	$2,870	$2,890	$3,000	$3,050	1.7%
Off Campus
Room and board	$13,258	$14,352	$15,020	$15,264	1.6%
Other	$3,400	$3,436	$3,568	$3,628	1.7%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$3,400	$3,436	$3,568	$3,628	1.7%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
In-state
On Campus	$18,344	$19,414	$21,707	$23,227	7.0%
Off Campus	$23,922	$25,642	$27,077	$28,265	4.4%
Off Campus with Family	$10,664	$11,290	$12,057	$13,001	7.8%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$29,129	$32,422	$36,983	$41,144	11.3%
Off Campus	$34,707	$38,650	$42,353	$46,182	9.0%
Off Campus with Family	$21,449	$24,298	$27,333	$30,918	13.1%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (225) 578-3103

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	5,331	93%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	5,018	88%	$40,330,815	$8,037
Federal grants	1,325	23%	$6,010,035	$4,536
Pell grants	1,297	23%	$5,458,930	$4,209
Other federal grants	172	3%	$551,105	$3,204
State/local government grant or scholarships	4,387	77%	$22,996,378	$5,242
Institutional grants or scholarships	2,875	50%	$11,324,402	$3,939
Student loan aid	2,443	43%	$15,043,924	$6,158
Federal student loans	2,420	42%	$13,514,349	$5,584
Other student loans	114	2%	$1,529,575	$13,417

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	18,127	74%	$150,095,360	$8,280
Pell grants	4,870	20%	$19,770,391	$4,060
Federal student loans	8,699	35%	$57,221,665	$6,578

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