Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at LSUS

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 33.50% where the last year rate was 32%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.90% for full-time students and 33.60% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 33.50% where the current academic year rate is 32%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Louisiana State University-Shreveport over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 33%26%37%
2014-15 31%26%33%
2015-16 36%34%38%
2016-17 36%38%35%
2017-18 30%30%31%
2018-19 33%27%36%
2019-20 31%28%33%
2020-21 36%38%35%
2021-22 37%33%40%
2022-23 32%24%38%
Average33.50%30.40%35.60%
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.90% for full-time students and 33.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at LSUS from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1466%33%
2014-1566%45%
2015-1665%27%
2016-1761%22%
2017-1864%20%
2018-1963%50%
2019-2065%38%
2020-2162%29%
2021-2262%47%
2022-2365%25%
Average63.90%33.60%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 23.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 24 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Louisiana State University-Shreveport since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1418:1
2014-1520:1
2015-1620:1
2016-1722:1
2017-1827:1
2018-1929:1
2019-2027:1
2020-2128:1
2021-2224:1
2022-2324:1
Average23.90:1
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