The real 4-year cost of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Louisiana
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College went from $5,086 to $12,726, an average of 2.5% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $12,726Tier 1 Cost Programs, 15 credit hours, Preliminary Fall 2026 + Preliminary Spring 2027 semester fee schedules summed; mandatory fees included in totals. Labeled preliminary and subject to LSU Board of Supervisors change. Tier 2 Cost Programs/University College majors pay a higher rate.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,086 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,233 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,764 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,354 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,989 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,873 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,750 | – | – |
| 2015 | $9,714 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,814 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,374 | – | – |
| 2018 | $11,950 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,962 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,962 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,958 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,954 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,954 | – | – |
| 2026 | $12,726 | $12,726 | – |
| 2027 | – | $13,042 | $12,422–$13,663 |
| 2028 | – | $13,367 | $12,125–$14,668 |
| 2029 | – | $13,699 | $11,836–$15,748 |
| 2030 | – | $14,039 | $11,553–$16,907 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $12,726 |
| Year 2 | $13,042 |
| Year 3 | $13,367 |
| Year 4 | $13,699 |
| 4-year total | $52,834 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $12,834
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $35,071
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $15,884/ yr
- rising 3.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $66,678
School’s own published rateMedian dorm room $10,300 + All Access meal plan $5,584.source
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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Use this data
Published figures for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.