Our Impact
Annual Report
Each year, the Office of Global Engagement compiles a report on the size and impact of our global community. We invite you to explore the highlights of our 2025 data below.
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To learn more about LSU's global community and impact in 2025, download a PDF version of our report below.
1493
Enrolled international students
247
International scholars at LSU
108
Countries represented
Top Countries Represented in 2025
The following nationalities represented the highest shares of international community members on LSU's campus in 2025.
| Country | Number Represented at LSU |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 163 |
| India | 141 |
| Iran | 124 |
| Nigeria | 122 |
| China | 113 |
| Ghana | 83 |
| Nepal | 80 |
| Honduras | 62 |
| Brazil | 53 |
| Sri Lanka | 40 |
Student Economic Impact
We are thankful for the huge economic impact that LSU's international student population has on our university. In 2025, international students contributed $65.3 million dollars to LSU and our community and supported 548 jobs.
Further, in 2025 alone, 394 LSU students and recent graduates shared their skills through OPT and STEM OPT, career-launching programs for students and recent graduates in the US on certain visas. The programs offer participants 12-36 months of US employment authorization so that they can invest the skills they learned in their degree programs back into US communities. It's a win-win for students, graduates, and US employers.
65,300,000
US dollars contributed to our local economy by international students
- Fall 2025 NAFSA International Student Economic Value Tool, Association of International Educators (NAFSA) Economic Value Statistics
394
Students contributing skills through OPT & STEM OPT