LSUS 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.
LSUS has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,481) than LSUA ($14,725).
It is harder to admit to LSUS than LSUA.
LSUS has a higher submitted SAT score (1,060) than LSUA (1,010).
LSUS has higher submitted ACT score (22) than LSUA (20).
LSUS has more students with 8,721 students while LSUA has 4,289 students.
LSUA has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while LSUS's ratio is 24 to 1.
LSUS has more full-time faculties with 154 faculties while LSUA has 86 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Louisiana State University-Shreveport and Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

LSUS	vs.	LSUA
Shreveport, Louisiana	Location	Alexandria, Louisiana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$7,327 Out-Of-State$20,481	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,050 Out-Of-State$14,725
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$7,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,384

83.03 %	Acceptance Rates	93.06 %
36.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	73.97 %
1,060	SAT Score	1,010
22	ACT Score	20
32 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
65 %	Retention Rate	67 %
8,721	Student Population	4,289
154	Number of Faculties	86
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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