ColorLines magazine National report recognizes LSU for working to improve the graduation rate for black students Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Between 2003 and 2013, LSU's black graduation rate increased 9.5 percentage points, making the university one of 53 four-year public institutions to make gains in closing gaps in graduation rates between white and black students, according to a new ... LSU has the highest African-American student graduation rate in the stateKALB News (press release) all 18 news articles ยป Continue reading...