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IPEDS ID: 159373
OPE ID: 00201400
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
433 Bolivar St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2223
General information:  (504) 568-4808
Website:  www.lsuhsc.edu/
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  2,777 (882 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  5 to 1
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Institutions--Medical schools and medical centers
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
None
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty701134
Instructional701134
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-122
Instructional-122
Research and public service-0
Average tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Undergraduate student tuition and fees
In-state tuition$3,767
In-state fees$724
Out-of-state tuition$6,897
In-state fees$724
Graduate student tuition and fees
In-state tuition$6,120
In-state fees$696
Out-of-state tuition$10,763
Out-of-state fees$696
Alternative Tuition Plans
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid152762%$1,840,775$3,493
Pell grants19623%$767,980$3,918
Federal student loans45554%$3,924,749$8,626
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2010-2011, therefore net price information was not reported.
Fall 2011
Total enrollment2,777
Undergraduate enrollment882
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment233
Graduate enrollment1,895
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 65%
Part-time: 35%Undergraduate Student Gender:
Male: 15%
Female: 85%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 6%
Black or African American: 11%
Hispanic/Latino: 4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%
White: 77%
Two or more races: 0%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 0%
Non-resident alien: 2%
Undergraduate Student Age
Undergraduate Student Age:
24 and under: 66%
25 and over: 34%
Age unknown: 0%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 89%
Part-time: 11%
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $50
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, therefore admission information was not reported.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMasterDoctorPostgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Anatomy---1-
Biochemistry---1-
Biostatistics--30-
Epidemiology---0-
Human/Medical Genetics---3-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology---2-
Neuroscience--13-
Pharmacology---4-
Physiology, General---1-
Category total--415-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing--2--
Audiology/Audiologist---12-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist--29--
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist-15---
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist-26---
Community Health and Preventive Medicine---0-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist-34---
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician54---
Dentistry---58-
Endodontics/Endodontology----5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--35--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General--6--
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing--2--
Medicine---1740
Nurse Anesthetist--43--
Nursing Administration--5--
Nursing Education--7--
Nursing Practice---0-
Nursing Science---2-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist--36--
Orthodontics/Orthodontology----4
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics----4
Periodontics/Periodontology----3
Physical Therapy/Therapist---40-
Physician Assistant--0--
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology----3
Public Health, General--24--
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing--2--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-249---
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor--15--
Category total532820628619
Grand total532821030119
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges(!)7/1/1931 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)12/8/1966 -  Accredited
Dental Laboratory Technology (DT)(!)5/1/1971 -  Accredited
Dental Hygiene (DH)12/10/1971 -  Accredited
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics5/12/1972 -  Accredited
Pediatric Dentistry12/15/1972 -  Accredited
Periodontics12/15/1972 -  Accredited
Prosthodontics12/15/1972 -  Accredited
Endodontics5/5/1977 -  Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs(!)7/1/1976 -  Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist6/15/1973 -  Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs4/1/1980 - 12/31/2006Resigned
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs4/1/1980 -  Accredited
Clinical doctoral program in Audiology8/1/2003 -  Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels3/24/1998 -  Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels3/24/1998 -  Accredited
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the certificate, master's, or doctoral degree level(!)1/1/1954 -  Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health5/30/2003 - 6/24/2007Resigned
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree7/1/1942 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible000
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary0010
Motor vehicle theft001
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible000
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary000
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate0.8%
Number in default4
Number in repayment473
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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National Center for Education Statistics - http://nces.ed.gov
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