The Smartest Investment for You and Your Family
As a premier flagship instituion, we are constantaly ranked as one of the nation's top values by Kiplinger, Forbes, Money, SmartAsset, and Payscale. LSU students graduate at higher rates than the national average and are consistently accepted into medical, dental, and law schools at significantly higher rates than anywhere else in the country.
#1 in the SEC for Lowest median Debt
According to a study published by Georgetown University, LSU has the lowest median debt among SEC public institutions and ranks among the top 15 flagship universities for graduates’ earnings-to-debt return. LSU graduates have a return on investment that is stronger than their peers at other institutions such as the University of Texas, University of Georgia, NYU, Tulane University.
We IMPACT the World
With more than 270,000 Around the Globe, LSU Alumni are a Powerful Force in the workplace. They are diplomats, CEOs, Grammy winners, renowned doctors and scientists, best-selling authors, space explorers, and so much more. As an LSU alum, you’ll find yourself in excellent company.
60 Minutes
The Atlantic
Bayer
Blue Apron
CBS
CNN
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Disney
Dow
DreamWorks Animation
DuPont
Entertainment Weekly
Ernst & Young
ESPN
ExxonMobil
FBI
Gap Inc.
Gerber
Hershey
HGTV
Huffpost Live
JPMorgan Chase
Kraft Heinz Company
Lucasfilm
Merck
MD Anderson
MSNBC
NASA
Nestlé Purina
The New York Times
Nike
Nissan North America
Pandora
Pixar
Politico
Ralph Lauren
Shell
Thomson Reuters
Tommy Hilfiger
Turner Sports & NBAtv
U.S. Forest Service
USA Today
Vera Wang
The Washington Post
World War II Museum
Yahoo
YouTube
...and more
$20K More
LSU graduates earn $20k more annually compared to the national average.
500,000+
LSU students and alumni have access to 500,000+ jobs, LSU's personal job portal.