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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at LSU Shreveport is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.2% of undergraduate students being women and 37.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,477, with 1,541 women and 936 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at LSU Shreveport is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.8% of undergraduate students being women and 40.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,404, with 3,827 women and 2,577 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 37.8% 936 students
  • women 62.2% 1,541 students

Graduate Students

  • men 40.2% 2,577 students
  • women 59.8% 3,827 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 56.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,395 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 22.2% of the student body, with 545 students. Mixed race students represent 5.3% of the population, with 130 students, while Hispanic students account for 2.8%, with 68 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 40 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 4.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 99 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.4% of the population, totaling 182 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 Shreveport.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 56.7% 1,395 students
  • African American 22.2% 545 students
  • Unknown race 7.4% 182 students
  • Mixed race 5.3% 130 students
  • International students 4.0% 99 students
  • Hispanic 2.8% 68 students
  • Asian 1.6% 40 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • White 53.7% 3,413 students
  • African American 22.0% 1,397 students
  • Unknown race 9.9% 630 students
  • Asian 3.9% 245 students
  • International students 3.6% 226 students
  • Hispanic 3.5% 221 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 208 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 18 students

Transfer Students

  • White 56.3% 174 students
  • African American 32.0% 99 students
  • Mixed race 6.1% 19 students
  • International students 2.6% 8 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 6 students
  • Asian 1.0% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 22% 552 students
  • 18-19 21% 525 students
  • 22-24 16% 406 students
  • 25-29 10% 247 students
  • 30-34 7% 174 students
  • 35-39 5% 132 students
  • 40-49 4% 108 students
  • 50-64 2% 42 students
  • 25-29 24% 1,568 students
  • 40-49 20% 1,302 students
  • 30-34 18% 1,183 students
  • 35-39 15% 954 students
  • 22-24 12% 779 students
  • 50-64 8% 545 students
  • 20-21 1% 54 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students