Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026, International (estimated deadline)
- Apply before Nov 2026, National (estimated deadline)
- Starting May 2027
- Apply before Feb 2027, International (estimated deadline)
- Apply before May 2027, National (estimated deadline)
- Starting August 2027
- Apply before May 2027, International (estimated deadline)
- Apply before Jul 2027, National (estimated deadline)
Language
English
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 59
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
54 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Baton Rouge, United States
Disciplines
Statistics
Overview
In particular, the Statistics program at Louisiana State University will target statistics applied to the areas of industrial statistics and reliability in manufacturing and services; agricultural business including precision agriculture; biology, particularly in the areas of ecological and environmental statistics, proteomics, genomics, and bioinformatics; pharmaceuticals; and social science research.
Education
- The degree will focus on state-of-the-art, cutting-edge research in areas relevant to current developments in applied statistics with strong links to ongoing interdisciplinary research at Louisiana State University.
- The program will be comprehensive, and it will provide an excellent mix of statistical technical skills, computing skills relevant to statistical applications, and statistical research applied to relevant problems.
- Coursework will include advanced statistical methods and advanced statistical inference, computational statistics, multivariate and generalized linear models, and modern Bayesian Methods. Opportunities for additional electives in mathematics, econometrics, geography, and engineering, among others, will be provided.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Structural Equation Modeling and Hierarchical Linear Modeling
- Survey of Modern Computational Statistics
- Theory of Multivariate Statistics
- Advanced Statistical Models/Analysis for Lifetime Data
- Bayesian Data Analysis
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 59
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- A conferred baccalaureate (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university by the expected date of entry into the graduate program.
- The Pinkie Gordan Lane Graduate School requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale or in the last 60 credit hours in the previous undergraduate or graduate coursework.
- All applicants must submit transcripts from all post-secondary colleges or universities.
- A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume with a complete and accurate chronological outline of all previous college-level education is required.
- Applicants may upload application materials to the Slate Application Portal.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 18,134 AUD / year (≈ 12,854 USD / year)
Living costs
Baton Rouge, United States: 1,270-1,975 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
