LSU vs LSUA Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
LSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,631) than LSUA ($14,725).
It is harder to admit to LSU than LSUA.
LSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,235) than LSUA (1,010).
LSU has higher submitted ACT score (26) than LSUA (20).
LSU has more students with 37,348 students while LSUA has 4,289 students.
LSUA has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while LSU's ratio is 22 to 1.
LSU has more full-time faculties with 1,342 faculties while LSUA has 86 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College and Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

LSU	vs.	LSUA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Location	Alexandria, Louisiana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$11,954 Out-Of-State$28,631	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,050 Out-Of-State$14,725
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$11,917	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,384

74.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.63 %
23.88 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	73.70 %
1,235	SAT Score	1,010
26	ACT Score	20
69 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
84 %	Retention Rate	67 %
37,348	Student Population	4,289
1,342	Number of Faculties	86
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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