LSUS vs. Alfred State College

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana State University Shreveport in Shreveport, LA with SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana State University Shreveport is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (10,749 students vs. 3,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana State University Shreveport is located in Shreveport, LA (Rural Fringe setting); SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Louisiana State University Shreveport is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana State University Shreveport 30:1; SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana State University Shreveport are 34.9% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($9,522 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 124% higher at Alfred State College than at Louisiana State University Shreveport (about $9,319 more per year; $16,837 vs. $7,518).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at Louisiana State University Shreveport (95% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana State University Shreveport students is 19.4% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students ($11,898 vs. $9,966).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Alfred State College than at LSUS (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LSUS and Alfred State College.
• Enrolled first-year students at LSUS average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at LSUS vs. 16% at Alfred State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $4,626 lower median loan debt than LSUS graduates ($14,874 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than LSUS graduates ($153 vs. $201).
• More Alfred State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LSUS students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 41%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.