As the Flagship institution of the state the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading research-extensive university challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. Designated as a Land- Sea- and Space-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: * offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; * employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars nationally competitive in research and creative activities and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational professional cultural and economic enterprises; and * using its extensive resources to solve economic environmental and social challenges.

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Average net price-students awarded grant or scholarship aid 2020-21: $21,010

Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates awarded any financial aid (2021): 95

Graduation rate - Bachelor degree within 4 years total: 43

Institution Size: 20000+ students

Percent Admitted: 61%-75%

Graduation Rate Within 4 Years of Matriculation: 32%-50%

Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid: 82

Percent admitted - total (2021): 71