Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA 2,153 Undergrads 38.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$19,461

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$7,022

After Aid

Median Earnings

$51,673

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$7,022

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$51,673

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate38.2%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients44.7%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time75.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS65.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

50.5%

SAT Avg

1,090

SAT Reading

25th: 51544075th: 605

SAT Math

25th: 48553075th: 590

ACT Composite

25th: 182375th: 24

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

+$468k

+$689

-$17k

Median Cost$7k/yr

+$442k

-$25k

-$42k

Full Cost$19k/yr

+$398k

-$69k

-$87k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$7k/yr

Never

-167%

Full Cost$19k/yr

Never

-124%

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-116%

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-72%

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

-$16k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$18,135

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

$23,500

Earnings (4yr)

$80,276

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

+$183k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$37,660

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$168k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$20,059

Earnings (4yr)

$40,731

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$135k

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$61,423

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

+$37k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$25,298

Earnings (4yr)

$53,352

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$28k

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$25,179

Earnings (4yr)

$77,728

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

+$32k

Information Science/Studies

MastCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $112,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

DocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $113,566

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

DocCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $149,621

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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.