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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at LSU-A&M is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.7% of undergraduate students being women and 45.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 29,273, with 16,003 women and 13,270 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at LSU-A&M is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.3% of undergraduate students being women and 39.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,639, with 4,006 women and 2,633 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 45.3% 13,270 students
  • women 54.7% 16,003 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.7% 2,633 students
  • women 60.3% 4,006 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 19,288 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 15.8% of the student body, with 4,581 students. Hispanic students represent 8.2% of the population, with 2,390 students, while Asian students account for 5.1%, with 1,470 students. Mixed race students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 549 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 31 students.

International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 490 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 275 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within LSU-A&M.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 66.3% 19,288 students
  • African American 15.8% 4,581 students
  • Hispanic 8.2% 2,390 students
  • Asian 5.1% 1,470 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 549 students
  • International students 1.7% 490 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 275 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 31 students

Graduate Students

  • White 58.0% 3,836 students
  • International students 15.6% 1,030 students
  • African American 13.7% 904 students
  • Hispanic 5.6% 369 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 176 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 153 students
  • Asian 2.1% 141 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students

Transfer Students

  • White 60.2% 549 students
  • African American 19.3% 176 students
  • Hispanic 11.8% 108 students
  • Asian 3.8% 35 students
  • International students 2.2% 20 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 12 students
  • Mixed race 1.2% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 42% 12,395 students
  • 20-21 34% 9,815 students
  • 22-24 10% 3,063 students
  • 25-29 2% 642 students
  • 30-34 1% 235 students
  • 40-49 0% 142 students
  • 35-39 0% 124 students
  • 50-64 0% 50 students
  • 25-29 31% 2,057 students
  • 22-24 28% 1,883 students
  • 30-34 17% 1,106 students
  • 35-39 9% 609 students
  • 40-49 9% 590 students
  • 50-64 3% 208 students
  • 20-21 2% 164 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Louisiana 4,702 67.70%
Texas 716 10.31%
Georgia 214 3.08%
Florida 179 2.58%
California 140 2.02%
Maryland 100 1.44%
New Jersey 88 1.27%
New York 82 1.18%
Illinois 72 1.04%
Virginia 71 1.02%
Mississippi 61 less than 1%
Tennessee 57 less than 1%
North Carolina 51 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 43 less than 1%
Alabama 41 less than 1%
Missouri 31 less than 1%
Colorado 29 less than 1%
South Carolina 28 less than 1%
Arkansas 21 less than 1%
Ohio 18 less than 1%
Michigan 17 less than 1%
Connecticut 16 less than 1%
Washington 15 less than 1%
Minnesota 14 less than 1%
Indiana 13 less than 1%
Arizona 10 less than 1%
District of Columbia 10 less than 1%
Nevada 10 less than 1%
Delaware 9 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 9 less than 1%
West Virginia 8 less than 1%
Vermont 7 less than 1%
Iowa 6 less than 1%
Kansas 6 less than 1%
Nebraska 5 less than 1%
Oregon 5 less than 1%
Wisconsin 5 less than 1%
Hawaii 4 less than 1%
North Dakota 3 less than 1%
New Hampshire 3 less than 1%
Rhode Island 3 less than 1%
Alaska 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%