How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College admits 73.3% of applicants, making it broadly accessible relative to many four-year institutions. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.6% receive Pell Grants and 26.6% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that includes meaningful representation from lower-income and first-generation families. Transfer students account for 12.2% of enrollment, providing an additional pathway for students who begin their academic careers elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College #237 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate tells part of the story: 68.8% of students complete within six years, and 61.0% of Pell-eligible students reach the same milestone. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $63,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College #42 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale illustrates, mobility rankings reflect both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those students achieve — and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College performs on both dimensions.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College admits 73.3% of applicants, making it broadly accessible relative to many four-year institutions. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.6% receive Pell Grants and 26.6% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that includes meaningful representation from lower-income and first-generation families. Transfer students account for 12.2% of enrollment, providing an additional pathway for students who begin their academic careers elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College #237 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate tells part of the story: 68.8% of students complete within six years, and 61.0% of Pell-eligible students reach the same milestone. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $63,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College #42 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As illustrates, mobility rankings reflect both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those students achieve — and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College performs on both dimensions.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College admits 73.3% of applicants, making it broadly accessible relative to many four-year institutions. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.6% receive Pell Grants and 26.6% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that includes meaningful representation from lower-income and first-generation families. Transfer students account for 12.2% of enrollment, providing an additional pathway for students who begin their academic careers elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College #237 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate tells part of the story: 68.8% of students complete within six years, and 61.0% of Pell-eligible students reach the same milestone. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $63,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College #42 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale illustrates, mobility rankings reflect both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those students achieve — and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College performs on both dimensions.
