GSU- Grambling vs. UL Lafayette

Comparable Facts

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

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than GSU- Grambling based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 5,150 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grambling State University is located in Grambling, LA (Rural Fringe setting); University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Grambling 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: Grambling State University 25:1; University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grambling State University are 9.2% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($10,990 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.5% higher at UL Lafayette than at Grambling State University (about $7,440 more per year; $24,146 vs. $16,706).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Grambling State University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (95% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students is 32.6% larger than aid received by Grambling State University students ($11,762 vs. $8,870).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 8 points higher at UL Lafayette than at GSU- Grambling (25 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at GSU- Grambling, test optional at UL Lafayette.
• Enrolled first-year students at UL Lafayette average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at GSU- Grambling (3.01).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18% at GSU- Grambling vs. 31.7% at UL Lafayette.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $18,497 lower median loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates ($19,500 vs. $37,997).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $191 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GSU- Grambling graduates ($201 vs. $392).
• More UL Lafayette graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 23%).

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