Business Louisiana must focus on keeping more STEM grads from exiting state By Deanna B. Narveson - February 15, 2022 (iStock) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint In the 2020-2021 academic year, LSU awarded 921 baccalaureate degrees in engineering. However, based on historical data, it’s estimated that just 553 of these students (roughly 59%) will st… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.