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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

⌖ Baton Rouge, LA · 81 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$71,624 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

13.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−28%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,498Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$71,624at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$256,6040
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4
6
8
−$71,62410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,954
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$28,631
Sticker price
Average net price$19,151
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$34,705
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,151Average net price / year
$34,705Cost of attendance
$63,498Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.8%Completion rate
73.3%Admission rate
30,594Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

84thEarnings percentile
66thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,361Year 1
$66,893Year 4
$63,498Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Construction Management · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$150,8912Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$120,1073Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$116,7174Business Administration, Management and Operations · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$116,6345Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$114,2266Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$108,5397Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$106,8978Construction Management · Master's Degree$106,632

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Construction ManagementNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$150,891Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$120,107Not available
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$116,717Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$116,634Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$114,226$20,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$108,539Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,897Not available
Construction ManagementMaster's Degree$106,632Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$103,602Not available
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,421$25,750
Construction ManagementPost-baccalaureate Certificate$103,041$24,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,975$18,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,208$22,368
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,302$19,500
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,748$21,500
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$91,660$24,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$90,863Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$89,307$21,562
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,627$22,486
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,617$19,600
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$81,799$22,374
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$80,498$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$80,440Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$80,129$24,486
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$78,060Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$77,187Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$76,869Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$73,636Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$72,035Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$69,029$26,500
Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$68,140Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$67,493$19,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$67,007$19,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$66,233Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$66,168Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$65,326$18,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,590$20,062
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$64,121$15,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$62,640Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$61,514Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$61,045$22,728
MarketingBachelor's Degree$60,408$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$60,271Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$59,370Not available
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$58,518$17,750
Education, GeneralNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$57,646Not available
Social WorkNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$57,436Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$56,413$23,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,019$20,875
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,630$20,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,245$22,875
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$55,159$23,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$54,442$24,959
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$54,303Not available
MusicMaster's Degree$51,887Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,732Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,675$21,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$51,592$22,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,577$21,250
Library Science and AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,089Not available
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$50,960Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,422$26,750
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$50,173$23,008
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$50,016$19,875
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,540$21,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,464$21,625
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$48,603$23,307
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$48,472Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,454$18,625
MusicBachelor's Degree$47,521$19,455
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$47,176$24,646
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$44,738$15,897
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$43,964$19,575
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$43,797$23,143
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,364$21,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,968Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$38,317$21,500
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,553
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,788
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,366
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$14,910

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.