Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 83% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 17% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 15% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 21% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.71 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• general studies
• psychology
• elementary education

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, one of seven weeks and two of three weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in April, August, and January.

• 23% continue immediately.

• Arthur Andersen, Dow Chemical, East Baton Rouge School Board, Exxon, Hibernia Bank, Maison Blanche.

• William Conti, Academy Award-winning composer; Loderick Cook, president and CEO, Atlantic Richfield Co.; John P. Paborde, CEO, Tidewater, Inc.; Russell Long, former U.S. senator; John Breaux, U.S. senator; Hubert Humphrey, former U.S. senator and vice president; Abe Mickal, M.D., chairperson, Department of OB/GYN, Louisiana State University Medical School; Henry Goodrich, president, Goodrich Oil; Robert Chinn, president, Control Data Caribbean Basin.