- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LATown: distantZIP 71272Founded 1894
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1894
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.latech.edu
LouisianaPublic
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University is a public university in Ruston, Louisiana, with 8,312 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $11,959 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention82%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans28%
$11,959net price / year
86%admission rate
1191average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$58,121median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,246median debt
#883 of 1,704 for earnings#290 of 1,739 for lowest net price#655 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,058 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,510tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,734
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,475
- Average net price
- $11,959national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,657
$30,001–48,000$8,771
$48,001–75,000$9,264
$75,001–110,000$13,706
$110,001+$16,606
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1191
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 550–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–680
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,212
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,121middle 50%: $38,417–$86,364
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,246
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$86,364
Median, Louisiana Tech University$58,121
Lower quarter$38,417
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 8,312
- Part-time
- 6.5%
- Women / men
- 44% / 56%
- Average age at entry
- 20.6
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 66%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,177 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,357
- Endowment, end of year
- $99,176,307
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic4.7%
Black12%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races1.8%
U.S. nonresident4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.0%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Health professions18%
Engineering13%
Computer & information sciences6.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.9%
Engineering technologies5.4%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.2%
Psychology4.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Louisiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA | $12,468 | 46% | $49,502 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA | $12,105 | 29% | $46,481 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | $12,842 | 44% | $51,238 |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $18,631 | 28% | $47,186 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $11,815 | 58% | $63,565 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $12,554 | 59% | $57,388 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 |
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | $13,647 | 61% | $62,764 |
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
| University of California-Merced Merced, CA | $11,583 | 68% | $69,352 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 159647. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1872239.