LSU Shreveport (LSUS) celebrates record-breaking enrollment for the second consecutive semester, reaching 10,851 students in Fall 2024—an 11% increase from Fall 2023 and over 24% growth from Fall 2022. This milestone marks continued growth in both undergraduate and graduate populations, with LSUS surpassing 10,000 students for the first time in Spring 2024. Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith credits faculty and staff for their commitment to recruiting and retaining students…
“We have an extraordinarily dedicated faculty and staff who every one of them is focused on the success of our students.”
Graduate programs are particularly popular, with a record 8,118 enrolled, reflecting a 13% rise from the previous fall. Retaining graduate students, now at 5,376, remains a key growth driver. Undergraduate numbers are also on the rise, with 2,733 students—the highest since pre-pandemic levels. Smith says that includes face to face and online enrollment…
“To put it in a nutshell…we’re up online, we’re up face to face, we’re up in undergraduate, we’re up in graduate. We’re up in everyway you can think.”
LSUS ranks highest in Louisiana on the Economic Mobility Index, highlighting its role in helping low-income students secure well-paying jobs and improve socioeconomic status.
“We’re looking for programs that students want and that are preparing them for jobs in this economy.”
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