Georgia State vs. UL Lafayette

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA with University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia State University is larger than UL Lafayette based on total student enrollment (34,944 students vs. 15,665 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting); University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Georgia State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia State University 25:1; University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 9.6% lower than at Georgia State University ($12,108 vs. $13,392).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.9% higher at Georgia State than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $694 more per year; $24,840 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Georgia State University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (94% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia State University students is 2.5% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($12,052 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at UL Lafayette than at Georgia State (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Georgia State, test optional at UL Lafayette.
• Typical fall application deadline: Georgia State Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Georgia State average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.7% at Georgia State vs. 31.7% at UL Lafayette.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $4,199 lower median loan debt than Georgia State graduates ($19,500 vs. $23,699).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Georgia State graduates ($201 vs. $245).
• More UL Lafayette graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia State students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 45%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.