Harding University vs. UL Lafayette

Comparable Facts

Compare Harding University in Searcy, AR 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 Harding University based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 4,696 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Harding University is located in Searcy, AR (Distant Town setting); University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Harding University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Harding University 13:1; University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harding University are 25.2% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($9,060 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.8% higher at Harding University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $2,116 more per year; $26,262 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Harding University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (98% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harding University students is 42.5% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($16,763 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at UL Lafayette than at Harding University (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Harding University, test optional at UL Lafayette.
• Enrolled first-year students at Harding University average a 3.71 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.6% at Harding University vs. 31.7% at UL Lafayette.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Harding University graduates ($19,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Harding University graduates ($201 vs. $279).
• More Harding University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 55%).

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