GSU- Grambling vs. LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Grambling State University in Grambling, LA with Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than GSU- Grambling based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 5,150 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grambling State University is located in Grambling, LA (Rural Fringe setting); Louisiana Tech University is in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting).
• Grambling State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grambling State University 25:1; Louisiana Tech University 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 12.5% lower than at Grambling State University ($9,618 vs. $10,990).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1% higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Grambling State University (about $160 more per year; $16,866 vs. $16,706).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Grambling State University as at Louisiana Tech University (95% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 37% larger than aid received by Grambling State University students ($12,149 vs. $8,870).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at GSU- Grambling (24 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at GSU- Grambling, test optional at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.57 higher than at GSU- Grambling (3.01).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18% at GSU- Grambling vs. 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $18,132 lower median loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates ($19,865 vs. $37,997).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $187 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GSU- Grambling graduates ($205 vs. $392).
• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 23%).

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