The real 4-year cost of Louisiana State University-Alexandria in Louisiana
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Louisiana State University-Alexandria went from $3,381 to $7,050, an average of 1.8% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,381 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,563 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,816 | – | – |
| 2011 | $4,186 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,617 | – | – |
| 2013 | $5,337 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,009 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,158 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,758 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,758 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,758 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,758 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,758 | – | – |
| 2021 | $6,974 | – | – |
| 2022 | $7,050 | – | – |
| 2023 | $7,050 | $7,050 | – |
| 2024 | – | $7,176 | $6,814–$7,539 |
| 2025 | – | $7,305 | $6,585–$8,061 |
| 2026 | – | $7,436 | $6,365–$8,620 |
| 2027 | – | $7,569 | $6,151–$9,218 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,436 |
| Year 2 | $7,569 |
| Year 3 | $7,704 |
| Year 4 | $7,842 |
| 4-year total | $30,551 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $19,826
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,598/ yr
- rising 2.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $42,795
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Published figures for Louisiana State University-Alexandria from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.