Louisiana State University Shreveport
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How strong are the academics at Louisiana State University Shreveport?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

27:1
Student to faculty ratio
19%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

LSU Shreveport has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 27:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Louisiana State University Shreveport:

63%
First-year retention rate
19%
4-year grad rate
33%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Louisiana State University Shreveport's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
General Studies
Psychology, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
24.4
37.12
49.84
62.56
75.28
88

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 22
  • Physiology, General 11
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 88
  • Finance, General 42
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 35
  • Accounting 16
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 5
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 23
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 6
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 3
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 0
  • French Language Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine 12
History
  • History, General 11
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 15
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 62
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, Other 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 50
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Digital Arts 13
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
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