LSU Shreveport is in Shreveport, LA. Shreveport is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. LSU Shreveport issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.
Fields of study in vogue at the school include medicine and therapy and counseling.
Not all applicants to LSU Shreveport are accepted.
The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.
Approximately 800 students study at LSU Shreveport (in 2007-2008).
More complete details are provided below.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
General Phone: (318) 675-5408
http://www.sh.lsuhsc.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 97 | medicine, public health |
| Medical Support and Technology | 69 | physician assistant, clinical lab tech, audiology and speech pathology, cardiovascular tech, health service and sciences |
| Therapy and Counseling | 31 | physical therapy |
| Science | 20 | bacteriology, biochemistry, pharmacology, anatomy, physiology |
| Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 15 | occupational therapy |
Number of programs and degrees for LSU Shreveport in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 97 | 1 |
| Master's degree | 64 | 10 |
| Bachelor's degree | 58 | 3 |
| Doctor's degree | 13 | 6 |
In 2007-2008, LSU Shreveport had a total enrollment of 800 students (391 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 18% |
| Graduate | 34% |
| First Professional | 48% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 82% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Unknown | 1% |
| (Foreign Students) | 3% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 0% |
| 22-24 | 41% |
| 25-29 | 45% |
| 30-34 | 9% |
| 35-39 | 3% |
| 40-49 | 2% |
| 50-64 | 0% |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Shreveport, Louisiana for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Louisiana Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Financial Aid:
LSU Shreveport participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 806700)
LSU Shreveport has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 92 | 25 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 44 | 19 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 129 | 119 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 1 | * | 2 | * |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 8 | $69,549 | 8 | $63,441 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 3 | $43,230 | 7 | $45,878 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 12 | $62,446 | 18 | $60,238 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Physician Assistant
MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
SCIENCE
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pharmacology
Physiology, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets LSU Shreveport Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | ![]() |
| % of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 15% | ![]() |
| Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 18% | ![]() |
Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus
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