Real costs by school · Baton Rouge, LA · Public
At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $23,878 per year — the published cost of attendance is $34,705. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,056 / yr | $55,031 |
| $30–48k | $15,696 / yr | $66,159 |
| $48–75k | $20,223 / yr | $85,240 |
| $75–110k | $23,878 / yr | $100,646 |
| Over $110k | $26,489 / yr | $111,651 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
Why the sticker price is a fiction — and what families actually pay →
What are your student's real admit chances? The math, shown →
| Admit rate | 80% in-state · 72% out-of-state — the school's own Common Data Set |
|---|---|
| Merit | 53% of no-need freshmen · avg $7,583 — the school's own Common Data Set |
| Paperwork | STARS · merit cutoff Dec 1 · no extra essays — school-verified Aug 2026 |
Nine questions, then Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $10,827 a year — a 31% discount off the number on the brochure. Graduates report a median $61,251 10 years out — roughly 61% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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