22,801 students (74% of total 30,952 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,924.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 7,367 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,509.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 22,801 undergraduate students (74% of total 30,952 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,924.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - LSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship22,80174% $294,685,584$12,924
Pell Grants7,93926% $43,409,236$5,468
Federal Student Loan9,15030% $58,608,372$6,405

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

6,876 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 7,367 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The average amount of aid received is $13,509.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - LSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid6,87693% --
Grants or Scholarships6,50088%$87,808,787$13,509
Federal Grants2,41833%$13,785,898$5,701
Pell Grants2,40533%$13,184,992$5,482
Other Federal Grants1,18016%$600,906$509
State/Local Grants4,50261%$32,326,730$7,181
Institutional Grants5,50675%$41,696,159$7,573
Student Loan Aid2,85139%$23,592,248$8,275
Federal Student Loans2,70637%$15,069,026$5,569
Other Student Loans4136%$8,523,222$20,637

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2022-2023 at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,6602,598$38,071,253$14,313
0-30,000768768$15,584,957$20,293
30,001-48,000499499$8,639,618$17,314
48,001-75,000458456$5,984,881$13,067
75,001-110,000275258$2,526,633$9,188
110,001 or more660617$5,335,164$8,084

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