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- Louisiana
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LACity: midsizeZIP 70503Founded 1900
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1900
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.louisiana.edu
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public university in Lafayette, Louisiana, with 12,428 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $14,924 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention74%
4-year graduation26%
Pell Grant share45%
Federal loans44%
$14,924net price / year
87%admission rate
1219average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$52,638median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,422median debt
#1,136 of 1,704 for earnings#494 of 1,739 for lowest net price#965 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,083 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
- $25,959tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,460
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,188
- Average net price
- $14,924national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,120
$30,001–48,000$11,685
$48,001–75,000$12,109
$75,001–110,000$16,457
$110,001+$19,390
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1219
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 570–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college45%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,095
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,638middle 50%: $35,577–$77,483
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,422
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,483
Median, University of Louisiana at Lafayette$52,638
Lower quarter$35,577
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
- 12,428
- Part-time
- 9.5%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 21.9
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 71%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,889 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,241
- Endowment, end of year
- $177,999,227
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White57%
Hispanic5.6%
Black27%
Asian2.1%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.1%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions17%
Business & management15%
Liberal arts & humanities14%
Education9.9%
Engineering6.7%
Psychology5.9%
Visual & performing arts4.8%
Computer & information sciences4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Louisiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA | $12,468 | 46% | $49,502 |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | $11,959 | 61% | $58,121 |
| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | $15,625 | 50% | $59,268 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | $12,365 | 51% | $51,903 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | $13,797 | 60% | $67,303 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 160658. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q116485.