Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Alexandria, LA 5,632 Undergrads 34.6% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$15,550

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$7,065

After Aid

Median Earnings

$51,983

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$7,065

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$51,983

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate34.6%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients42.4%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time62.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS61.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

92.1%

SAT Avg

1,022

SAT Reading

25th: 49056575th: 610

SAT Math

25th: 48052575th: 610

ACT Composite

25th: 172075th: 22

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$470k

+$3k

-$14k

Median Cost$7k/yr

+$445k

-$22k

-$40k

Full Cost$16k/yr

+$414k

-$53k

-$70k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$7k/yr

Never

-156%

Full Cost$16k/yr

Never

-125%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-112%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-64%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

CertCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$41,798

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$47k

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,472

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$34,129

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$124k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$21,534

Earnings (4yr)

$83,238

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$342k

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$19,528

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$22,146

Earnings (4yr)

$49,772

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$58k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,975

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$18,812

Earnings (4yr)

$52,560

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$35k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 5199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,245

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$19,597

Earnings (4yr)

$47,171

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$80k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$21,199

Earnings (4yr)

$44,069

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$106k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$20,171

Earnings (4yr)

$87,651

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$239k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$50,605

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$59k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.