Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Tel:
(318)445-3672
- Louisiana State University at Alexandria serves students and enriches community life by providing high quality academic programs in a learning environment that cultivates intellectual, professional, social, and economic growth; promotes research, service, and lifelong learning; and fosters diversity.
School Highlights
- Louisiana State University-Alexandria serves 2,702 students (57% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 55%.
- Louisiana State University-Alexandria is one of 3 community colleges within Rapides County, LA.
- The nearest community college to Louisiana State University-Alexandria is Central Louisiana Technical Community College (7.2 miles away).
Top Placements
Louisiana State University-Alexandria places among the top 20% of community colleges in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Selectivity Lowest acceptance rates
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 101 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | (LA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 101 staff | 26 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 2,702 students | 1,493 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,549 students | 382 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,153 students | 1,111 students |
 |  | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 302 | 240 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 6% |
| % Black | 13% | 35% |
| % White | 78% | 45% |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 1% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.66 |
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| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $35,100 | $28,200 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1959, LSUA is the only public institution of higher education in Central Louisiana. In 1959, the Louisiana Legislature authorized the establishment of LSUA as a two-year commuter college under the governance of the LSU Board of Supervisors. LSUA registered its first students in September of 1960. The first degree program, an Associate in Nursing degree, was initiated in the Division of Nursing in 1964. The additional academic divisions of Liberal Arts, Business Administration, and Sciences were developed in 1967. In 1974, LSUA was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate degrees. This accreditation was reaffirmed in 1984 and 1994. LSUA offers four baccalaureate degrees and several associate degrees, such as Associate in Nursing, Associate of Science, Associate in Criminal Justice, A.S. in Computer Information Technology, and several others. Louisiana State University at Alexandria is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Louisiana State University-Alexandria is Central Louisiana Technical Community College (7.2 miles away).
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