Louisiana State University

Ranked #84
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #40 in Above the Law 2018
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.71
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
49%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
154
156
159
GPA
3.45
3.71
3.92
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1017
100%
Accepted
503
49%
Matriculated
224
22%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
88%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
7%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Louisiana
134
Texas
19
Florida
5
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
53%
1-25
24%
26-500
27%
501+
2%
Business & industry
5%
Government
14%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
10%
Federal
3%
State
7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
7%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$19,750
Estimated 3 years: $59,250
Cost of living (off-campus)
$26,602
Estimated 3 years
$79,806
Total cost
$48,405
Estimated 3 years
$145,215
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$14,497
25th percentile: $8,000
75th percentile: $19,750
Scholarship amounts
<50%
48%
50-100%
50%
100%
2%
>100%
0%

Demographics

Out of 627 students in 2024, 52% were women, and 24% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
63%
Women
37%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
76%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Hisp
8%
PI
0.2%
AI
0.5%
2+
4%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
81%
Black
8%
Asian
0.5%
Hisp
7%
PI
0%
AI
0.5%
2+
1.0%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
89%
PoC
11%
Part-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Louisiana State University student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
304
-
19
44
Women
323
-
16
26
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
475
169
31
60
Asian
17
1
-
-
Hispanic
49
15
-
-
Black
46
17
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
3
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
25
2
-
-
Other
11
3
-
-
People of Color
152
39
4
10

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