Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA 71103
About Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is a public research university in Shreveport, Louisiana, enrolling about 21 students. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $74,671 among students who received federal aid.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is known for
Top program completions
- Medicine133
- Physician Associate/Assistant37
- Physical Therapy/Therapist34
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist23
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist10
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.
Campus
Location
Shreveport, LA
City / state
- ZIP
- 71103
- NCES locale
- Suburb
See Suburban college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology
Size
Enrollment
21
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 39
- Graduate
- 1,082
- Full-time share
- 90%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 15.00%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport reported total enrollment of about 21 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 24% male and 76% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (52.4%), Black or African American (19.1%), and Two or More Races (14.3%). About 15.00% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
90.5% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in 2024 is 21 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 39 students. Graduate enrollment is about 1,082 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Medicine: 41% male / 59% female
- Physician Associate/Assistant: 19% male / 81% female
- Physical Therapy/Therapist: 21% male / 79% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport graduates earn a median of $74,671 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $74,671.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport graduates report median earnings of $74,671 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (15 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$217.6M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Louisiana median 13× the median ($16.9M)
- Southeast median 11× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 8.2× the median ($26.4M)
- Louisiana median 59× the median ($3,294)
- Southeast median 21× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 16× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 95.2%
- Louisiana median 31.9 pp above median (63.2%)
- Southeast median 35.7 pp above median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 37.2 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $7,934
- Louisiana median 1.2× the median ($6,824)
- Southeast median 1.2× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median near the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $140,925
- Louisiana median 26× the median ($5,480)
- Southeast median 21× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 19× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport at a glance
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is a public institution in Shreveport, LA, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- MedicinePhysician Associate/AssistantPhysical Therapy/Therapist
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian52.4%Black or African American19.1%Two or More Races14.3%
Schools near Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Other campuses in Shreveport, LA when available, plus nearby institutions in Louisiana.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within Louisiana, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport located?
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is located in Shreveport, LA.
How much does Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport?
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport reports undergraduate enrollment of about 39 students, White (52.4%), Black or African American (19.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What do graduates of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport earn?
Median earnings are $65,160 six years after entry and $74,671 ten years after entry.
Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport public or private?
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, LA.
Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport an HBCU?
No. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport a tribal college?
No. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport does not meet that proxy (reported share 4.8%).
Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.