Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
970
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 803 admitted students 2 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
1%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 870-1070. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 370 and 510, while 25% scored below 370 and another 25% scored above 510.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 560, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 970 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to LSU Shreveport.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 81% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
370-510 -
Math
500-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 803 admitted students 274 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
99%
Similar to the SAT, LSU Shreveport does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 99% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-26 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
20-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$20
Undergraduate$20
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in LSU Shreveport during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, LSU Shreveport received a total of 885 applications. These applications included 317 male applicants and 568 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 885 applicants, LSU Shreveport admitted 803 students. Among the admitted students, there were 285 males and 518 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 306 students chose to enroll at LSU Shreveport. This means that 306 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 132 were male and 174 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, LSU Shreveport had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. LSU Shreveport had an overall yield rate of 38% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 46%, and for female admitted students, it was 34%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for LSU Shreveport over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Louisiana State University-Shreveport uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
LSU Shreveport is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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