LSU was the only athletic department in Louisiana to make a profit—and even that was a narrow margin—in the 2024-25 academic year.

A Louisiana House committee has advanced a bill that would keep universities from disclosing how much public money they pay athletes under new revenue-sharing rules. Critics say taxpayers have a right to know how those dollars are spent.

Louisiana colleges and universities spend a minimal amount on programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Those that do spend between 0.001% and 0.42% of their respective budgets.

Four civil liberties groups will sue the state of Louisiana after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed a law Wednesday that calls for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in school classrooms. The new rule applies to any school that accepts state money, including colleges and universities.