Grad Student Rolls Dip at LSU *** Professors Blame Lack of Funding *** Graduate Student Numbers Slip

Grad student rolls dip at LSU *** Professors blame lack of funding *** Graduate student numbers slip

While the number of graduate students at LSU has climbed since 2000, the university has not achieved the numbers it had a decade ago.

Year Master’s Doctoral Total grad students* Undergrads 1995 3,309 1,922 5,231 20,374 1996 3,207 1,924 5,131 21,422 1997 3,202 1,838 5,040 22,725 1998 3,022 1,770 4,792 24,733 1999 3,033 1,696 4,729 25,922 2000 2,810 1,619 4,429 26,130 2001 2,911 1,627 4,538 26,528 2002 2,897 1,675 4,572 26,672 2003 2,983 1,744 4,727 26,162 2004 2,967 1,837 4,804 26,397 2005 2,647 1,860 4,507 25,709 *Figure does not include students seeking professional degrees

Source: Louisiana State University Office of Budget and PlanningAdvocate graphic