LSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, the graduation rates was 68.81% (3,986 students out of 5,793 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,617 male and 2,369 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 68.81%. where 3,986 students out of 5,793 candidate completed their degree.

2,751 students completed their course in 4 years and 894 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 171 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, 33 of 52 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 63.46%.

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 85% for full-time students and 30 % for part-time students.