LSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, the graduation rates was 69.85% (3,811 students out of 5,456 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,559 male and 2,252 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Last year, the graduation rate was 69.85%. where 3,811 students out of 5,456 candidate completed their degree.

2,413 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,037 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 183 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 46 of 58 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 79.31%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, the retention rate is 84% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.