Cost, debt & salary

Is Louisiana State University at Alexandria worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $19,000 — about $216 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $42,205 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 7.1 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

Think hard. On these numbers the salary premium struggles to clear what students borrow.

You borrow $19,000 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $216/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $42,205 median, 10 years after entry · beats 10%
Debt clears in 7.1 yrs ranked 793 of 810

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$3,517
Loan repayment
$216
Share of your pay
6.1%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

We do not list an award tied specifically to Louisiana State University at Alexandria yet — but national, country and subject scholarships still apply to students heading there, and each one cuts the $19,000 above.

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How Louisiana State University at Alexandria compares Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt. Louisiana State University at Alexandria takes longer than that, and its graduates earn $2,685 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Nicholls State University Louisiana F $22,675 $45,454 3.8 yrs
McNeese State University Louisiana F $23,000 $46,453 3.3 yrs
Southeastern Louisiana University Louisiana F $22,113 $46,482 3.2 yrs
University of Louisiana at Monroe Louisiana F $21,500 $46,769 3 yrs
Centenary College of Louisiana Louisiana D $27,000 $50,330 2.5 yrs

Louisiana State University at Alexandria — the money questions

How much do graduates of Louisiana State University at Alexandria earn?
Median earnings are $42,205 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 10% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Louisiana State University at Alexandria?
The median graduate leaves with $19,000 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $216 a month — roughly 6.1% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Louisiana State University at Alexandria take to pay for itself?
About 7.1 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 793 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
We do not currently list a scholarship tied specifically to Louisiana State University at Alexandria, but national and subject-based awards still apply — start from our scholarships listing.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Louisiana State University at Alexandria all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.