Greater Baton Rouge Business Report JR Ball: An LSU degree's return on investment Greater Baton Rouge Business Report “Since Jindal took office in 2008, tuition and fees at LSU have soared 155%, from $4,689 to the current $11,950,” Ball writes. “That's more, according to CollegeBoard.org, than the cost of the University of Texas, North Carolina, Florida and Alabama.”. Continue reading...