Enrollment declines again, but revenue up at LSU New Orleans

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 2 days, 20 hours ago

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LSU New Orleans has reported another decline in its enrollment in its first semester back in the LSU System.

University officials report there are 5,533 students enrolled this fall, down from 5,670 a year ago and short of the 6,000 projected students LSU System President Wade Rousse said the campus budget was built around.

Last year, state legislators approved switching the 70-year-old school from the University of Louisiana System, which it had …

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