Hendrix College vs. LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Hendrix College in Conway, 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 Hendrix College based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hendrix College is located in Conway, AR (Distant Town setting); Louisiana Tech University is in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting).
• Hendrix College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hendrix College 11:1; Louisiana Tech University 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 35.2% lower than at Hendrix College ($9,618 vs. $14,852).
• Out-of-state tuition is 126.5% higher at Hendrix College than at Louisiana Tech University (about $21,334 more per year; $38,200 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hendrix College than at Louisiana Tech University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hendrix College students is 146.4% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($29,930 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Hendrix College than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (27 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Hendrix College and LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Hendrix College Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hendrix College average a 3.79 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.1% at Hendrix College 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 Hendrix College 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 Hendrix College graduates ($205 vs. $279).
• More Hendrix College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 58%).

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