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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree outcomes at Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,945 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
70.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−80% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$49,127 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,855$39,822
27Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
57Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
77Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

305Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
175Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
149Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,127$16,924 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,022

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$34,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,127

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$366/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,022Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,461Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE50.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE37.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,855Year 1
$49,127Year 4
$39,822Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,094
Estimated loan payment$366
77borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,127 vs. $53,072

$3,945 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,810 median wageLA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Natchitoches, LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

$3,500 less debt

Earnings
$47,652
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$13,606
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Alexandria, LA

Louisiana State University at Alexandria

$8,500 less debt

Earnings
$47,171
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$7,065
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Monroe, LA

University of Louisiana at Monroe

$7,656 less debt

Earnings
$45,873
Debt
$26,844
Annual net price
$13,466
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Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University

$7,500 less debt

Earnings
$45,669
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$12,493
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

57 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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