Louisiana State University

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Louisiana State University

Master of Science in Analytics

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Louisiana State University

Master of Library and Information Science

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Louisiana State University

Master of Public Administration

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Matched federal reporting entity: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (159391)

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (Baton Rouge). The three curated programs are LSU main Baton Rouge offerings. LSU Online is a delivery/portal brand and must not be treated as one record for every LSU-system institution.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Retrieved November 2, 2026 22:21 UTC. Latest available figures may describe different reporting years and cohorts.

Federal institution ID: 159391
Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2750
Graduate enrollment, institution-wide: 7,463
Undergraduate enrollment: 30,594
Undergraduate annual tuition, in-state: $12,551
Undergraduate annual tuition, out-of-state: $29,228

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Data element	Reported value	Source field
Institution name Definition and coverage Institution name Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	`school.name`
City Definition and coverage City Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Baton Rouge	`school.city`
State postcode Definition and coverage State postcode Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	LA	`school.state`
ZIP code Definition and coverage ZIP code Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	70803-2750	`school.zip`
Accreditor for institution Definition and coverage Accreditor for institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	`school.accreditor`
URL for institution's homepage Definition and coverage URL for institution's homepage Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. The dictionary identifies a URL. Preserve it as source text; validate separately before rendering a link.	www.lsu.edu/	`school.school_url`
URL for institution's net price calculator Definition and coverage URL for institution's net price calculator Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. The dictionary identifies a URL. Preserve it as source text; validate separately before rendering a link.	https://www.lsu.edu/financialaid/cost/net_price_calculator.php	`school.price_calculator_url`
Predominant degree awarded (recoded 0s and 4s) Definition and coverage Predominant degree awarded (recoded 0s and 4s) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY 2015-16. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	3	`school.degrees_awarded.predominant_recoded`
Predominant undergraduate degree awarded Definition and coverage Predominant undergraduate degree awarded 0 Not classified 1 Predominantly certificate-degree granting 2 Predominantly associate's-degree granting 3 Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting 4 Entirely graduate-degree granting Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	3 — Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting	`school.degrees_awarded.predominant`
Highest degree awarded Definition and coverage Highest degree awarded 0 Non-degree-granting 1 Certificate degree 2 Associate degree 3 Bachelor's degree 4 Graduate degree Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	4 — Graduate degree	`school.degrees_awarded.highest`
Schools that are on Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 by the Department of Education Definition and coverage Schools that are on Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 by the Department of Education Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FSA as of March 1, 2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	0	`school.under_investigation`
Flag for main campus Definition and coverage Flag for main campus Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Main campus	`school.main_campus`
Number of branch campuses Definition and coverage Number of branch campuses Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Count or enrollment identified by the dictionary label; the label specifies students, borrowers, awards or institutions.	1	`school.branches`
Control of institution (IPEDS) Definition and coverage Control of institution (IPEDS) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Public	`school.ownership`
FIPS code for state Definition and coverage FIPS code for state Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.state_fips`
Region (IPEDS) Definition and coverage Region (IPEDS) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	5 — Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)	`school.region_id`
Locale of institution Definition and coverage Locale of institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	12 — City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)	`school.locale`
Degree of urbanization of institution Definition and coverage Degree of urbanization of institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.degree_urbanization`
Carnegie Classification — basic Definition and coverage Carnegie Classification — basic Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	15 — Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity	`school.carnegie_basic`
Carnegie Classification — undergraduate profile Definition and coverage Carnegie Classification — undergraduate profile Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	12 — Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in	`school.carnegie_undergrad`
Carnegie Classification — size and setting Definition and coverage Carnegie Classification — size and setting Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	16 — Four-year, large, primarily residential	`school.carnegie_size_setting`
Flag for Historically Black College and University Definition and coverage Flag for Historically Black College and University Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — No	`school.minority_serving.historically_black`
Flag for predominantly black institution Definition and coverage Flag for predominantly black institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.predominantly_black`
Flag for Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution Definition and coverage Flag for Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.annh`
Flag for tribal college and university Definition and coverage Flag for tribal college and university Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: OPE FY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — No	`school.minority_serving.tribal`
Flag for Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution Definition and coverage Flag for Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.aanipi`
Flag for Hispanic-serving institution Definition and coverage Flag for Hispanic-serving institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.hispanic`
Flag for Native American non-tribal institution Definition and coverage Flag for Native American non-tribal institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.nant`
Flag for men-only college Definition and coverage Flag for men-only college Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: College Navigator CY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — No	`school.men_only`
Flag for women-only college Definition and coverage Flag for women-only college Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: College Navigator CY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — No	`school.women_only`
Religous affiliation of the institution Definition and coverage Religous affiliation of the institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.religious_affiliation`
Flag for distance-education-only education Definition and coverage Flag for distance-education-only education Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — Not distance-education only	`school.online_only`
Flag for currently operating institution, 0=closed, 1=operating Definition and coverage Flag for currently operating institution, 0=closed, 1=operating Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Currently certified as operating	`school.operating`
Net tuition revenue per full-time equivalent student Definition and coverage Net tuition revenue per full-time equivalent student Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024 (numerator) and AY2023-24 (denominator), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Monetary measure described in the official dictionary/technical documentation. Population, time window, debt basis and any inflation reference remain in the field definition/cohort note.	12816	`school.tuition_revenue_per_fte`
Instructional expenditures per full-time equivalent student Definition and coverage Instructional expenditures per full-time equivalent student Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024 (numerator) and AY2023-24 (denominator), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	10884	`school.instructional_expenditure_per_fte`
Average faculty salary Definition and coverage Average faculty salary Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2024-25 salaries of Fall 2024 faculty, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	11474	`school.faculty_salary`
Proportion of faculty that is full-time Definition and coverage Proportion of faculty that is full-time Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary label identifies a share/rate. Numeric scale is not automatically converted to percent by this registry.	0.8825	`school.ft_faculty_rate`
Institution name aliases Definition and coverage Institution name aliases Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Louisiana State University\|LSU	`school.alias`
Level of institution Definition and coverage Level of institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — 4-year	`school.institutional_characteristics.level`
Open admissions policy indicator Definition and coverage Open admissions policy indicator Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	2 — No	`school.open_admissions_policy`
Code corresponding to accreditor (as captured from PEPS) Definition and coverage Code corresponding to accreditor (as captured from PEPS) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	SACSCC	`school.accreditor_code`
Date that institution was first approved to participate in Title IV aid programs Definition and coverage Date that institution was first approved to participate in Title IV aid programs Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	12/1/1965	`school.title_iv.approval_date`
Title IV eligibility type Definition and coverage Title IV eligibility type Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs	`school.title_iv.eligibility_type`
Control of institution, per PEPS Definition and coverage Control of institution, per PEPS Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Public	`school.ownership_peps`
Value of school's endowment at the beginning of the fiscal year Definition and coverage Value of school's endowment at the beginning of the fiscal year Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	668448655	`school.endowment.begin`
Value of school's endowment at the end of the fiscal year Definition and coverage Value of school's endowment at the end of the fiscal year Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	722730548	`school.endowment.end`
DOL approved training provider indicator Definition and coverage DOL approved training provider indicator Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: DOL as of May 24, 2021. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Matched to the DOL list	`school.dolflag`
Control of institution (PEPS) Definition and coverage Control of institution (PEPS) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Not reported (null)	`school.peps_ownership`
Address of institution Definition and coverage Address of institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	135 Thomas Boyd Hall	`school.address`
Institutional sector derived from the ownership structure (CONTROL) and the predominant level of award conferred (PREDDEG) Definition and coverage Institutional sector derived from the ownership structure (CONTROL) and the predominant level of award conferred (PREDDEG) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY2024-25 and AcadYr2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	4 — 4-year Public institution	`school.sector.scorecard`

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