In the past decade, the number of students applying to LSU has nearly tripled — and the number of applicants from out of state has soared.
Over 62,000 potential incoming freshmen have applied this cycle, university officials say, compared to 29,000 in 2020.
While the pool of applicants swells, so does the proportion of out-of-state students interested in becoming Tigers. A staggering 82% of applications came from non-Louisiana residents, up from 49% in 2017.
“That is a trend across all institution types, whether it’s a regional, public or a flagship, even private institutions, seeing more students choose to come to the southeast than ever before,” LSU Vice President for Enrollment Management Emmett Brown said. “This region, in general, is growing. We happen to both be the type of institution that’s grown the most but also in a region that’s in demand.”…