How are Louisiana grads using their degrees? LSU, Southern join landmark U.S. Census study.
May 7, 2026
The LSU and Southern University systems will participate in a study with the U.S. Census Bureau to learn more about how Louisiana students are using their degrees after graduation.
The pilot project, which brings together data from the Census and the nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse, is the first of its kind in the country.
“There’s tremendous interest across Louisiana in, when people graduate from different higher education institutions with different degrees at different levels, what happens then?” Tristan Denley, deputy commissioner for academic affairs and innovation with the Board of Regents, said. “What actually do they go do with those degrees?”
