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Acceptance Rate 88.91%
Yield 35.33%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 21
Applicants 974

LSUS Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 88.91% at Louisiana State University-Shreveport. Total 974 students applied and 866 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to LSUS.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$20
Admission Informationwww.lsus.edu/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apply.lsus.edu/
Acceptance Rate88.91%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 88.91%. A total of 974 students (338 men and 636 women) have applied to and 866 (311 men and 555 women) students admitted to Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
Among them, 135 male and 171 female students have enrolled into LSUS and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 35.33%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at LSUS
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants97433863600
Admitted86631155500
Enrolled30613517100
Acceptance Rate 88.91% 92.01% 87.26% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 35.33% 43.41% 30.81% - -
[Chart] Louisiana State University-Shreveport Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At LSUS, 5 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 251 applicants (82%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at LSUS. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,140 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at LSUS. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of LSUS with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at LSUS
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011201140
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580590600
Math510530540
ACT Composite192124
Math171923
English192225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Louisiana State University-Shreveport, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for LSUS
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at LSUS

The calendar system at Louisiana State University-Shreveport is Semester. Louisiana State University-Shreveport accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Louisiana State University-Shreveport accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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