Harding University vs. LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Harding University in Searcy, AR 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 Harding University based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 4,696 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Harding University is located in Searcy, AR (Distant Town setting); Louisiana Tech University is in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting).
• Harding University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Harding University 13:1; Louisiana Tech University 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harding University are 5.8% lower than at Louisiana Tech University ($9,060 vs. $9,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 55.7% higher at Harding University than at Louisiana Tech University (about $9,396 more per year; $26,262 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Harding University than at Louisiana Tech University (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harding University students is 38% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($16,763 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Incoming Harding University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 24) as students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (24).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Harding University, test optional at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at Harding University average a 3.71 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.6% at Harding University vs. 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $7,135 lower median loan debt than Harding University graduates ($19,865 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $74 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Harding University graduates ($205 vs. $279).
• More Harding University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 58%).

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