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# Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 21, 2026

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## How much does LSU cost after financial aid?

The published cost of attendance at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $34,705. In-state tuition and fees run $11,954, with room and board at $15,142; out-of-state students pay $28,631 in tuition and fees.

For aid recipients, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)—what families pay after grants and scholarships—is $19,151. That is $3,517 above the $15,634 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

On average, aid covers about 45% of the sticker price. Azimuth ranks the university #532 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The affordability pillar at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College lands in the 62nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Aid recipients face an average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $19,151, which is above the median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $3,517.

Median federal student debt for completers who borrowed is $20,500, above the peer median of $20,076. Across income bands, the average net price sits at $13,056 for the lowest band and $26,489 for the highest, a spread of $13,433.

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s by family-income band show a progressive structure. For families earning under $30,000 the average net price is $13,056; for $30,001–$48,000 it is $15,696; for $48,001–$75,000 it is $20,223; for $75,001–$110,000 it is $23,878; and for families earning over $110,000 it is $26,489.

Pell Grant recipients make up 26.6% of undergraduates, providing context for the lowest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $13,433.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$13,056

**$30–48K**
$15,696

**$48–75K**
$20,223

**$75–110K**
$23,878

**$110K+**
$26,489

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$19,151**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid covers about 45% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, though the size of that reduction differs across family incomes. Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s range from $13,056 in the lowest income band to $26,489 in the highest, with $15,696, $20,223, and $23,878 in the bands between. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $13,433.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College publishes a cost of attendance of $34,705, with in-state tuition and fees of $11,954 and out-of-state tuition and fees of $28,631. For families earning under $30,000, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $13,056, while families in the $48,001–$75,000 band see an average of $20,223 and those earning over $110,000 face an average of $26,489.

Azimuth ranks the university #532 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Financial aid reduces the sticker price by an average of $15,554, bringing the average net price across all aid recipients to $19,151.

That figure runs above the median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size), a gap of $3,517. The published in-state tuition and fees are $11,954, while out-of-state students see a published charge of $28,631.

Among federal-loan borrowers who completed, the median federal student debt is $20,500. The median debt is above the peer median of $20,076 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

About 79.9% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing stands at $25,645.

The median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $233 a month if repaid over ten years.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

About 79.9% of undergraduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College take federal student loans, and among those who complete a degree the median federal debt is $20,500. That median is above the $20,076 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Parent borrowers carry a separate obligation: the median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loan is $25,645.

Azimuth ranks Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College #42 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions, the university's strongest pillar. At the four-year horizon, graduates who are working and not enrolled record median earnings of $66,893, a level in the 70th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $169 less than the model expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level, an outcome in the 54th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios anchored to the program mix show a typical earnings level of $66,893, alongside a downside scenario of $47,915 and an upside scenario of $93,470.

Borrowers who complete their degrees leave with a median federal debt of $20,500, a balance that is above the $20,076 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, the estimated monthly payment is $233.

Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $25,645. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $233.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$25,645

**Estimated parent payment**
$326/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 19.2% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 8.6% | Caution |
| $150,000 | 4.1% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 2.7% | Safe |

The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. [Open the parent tool for your own numbers](/financial-gps/?tool=parent&school=louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college#parent-tool). [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$20,500

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$25,645

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$233/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$326/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$559/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $66,893, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**6.5%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.