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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

Overview of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

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.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include medicine and therapy and counseling.

LSU Shreveport Selectivity

Not all applicants to LSU Shreveport are accepted.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 800 students study at LSU Shreveport (in 2007).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting LSU Shreveport

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
General Phone: (318) 675-5408
http://www.sh.lsuhsc.edu

LSU Shreveport Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine94medicine
Medical Support And Technology55physician assistant, clinical lab tech, cardiovascular tech, audiology and speech pathology, health service and sciences
Therapy And Counseling24physical therapy
Science16biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, bacteriology, pharmacology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy9occupational therapy

Number of programs and degrees for LSU Shreveport in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree941
Bachelor's degree493
Master's degree459
Doctor's degree106

LSU Shreveport Student Body

In 2007, LSU Shreveport had a total enrollment of 800 students (764 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate19%
Graduate30%
First Professional51%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White83%
Black7%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-210%
22-2441%
25-2945%
30-349%
35-393%
40-492%
50-640%

LSU Shreveport Room and Board (2007)

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.

LSU Shreveport Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

LSU Shreveport Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
LSU Shreveport participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 806700)

LSU Shreveport Faculty

LSU Shreveport has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8925
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4624
Non-tenured and not on tenure track117109

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year6$66,1667$62,789
Instructorcalendar year2*6$45,738
All faculty totalcalendar year9$60,27716$60,598

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

LSU Shreveport Degree Programs (2007)

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)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pharmacology
Physiology, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist

LSU Shreveport Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets LSU Shreveport Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%LSU Shreveport % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%LSU Shreveport % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%LSU Shreveport Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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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