John Brown University vs. LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare John Brown University in Siloam Springs, 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 John Brown University based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 2,350 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• John Brown University is located in Siloam Springs, AR (Rural Fringe setting); Louisiana Tech University is in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting).
• John Brown University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: John Brown University 15:1; Louisiana Tech University 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 7.2% lower than at John Brown University ($9,618 vs. $10,362).
• Out-of-state tuition is 88.3% higher at John Brown University than at Louisiana Tech University (about $14,890 more per year; $31,756 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at John Brown University than at Louisiana Tech University (99% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by John Brown University students is 90.7% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($23,173 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Incoming John Brown 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 test optional at both John Brown University and LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at John Brown University average a 3.77 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 30.9% at John Brown University vs. 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $2,078 lower median loan debt than John Brown University graduates ($19,865 vs. $21,943).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than John Brown University graduates ($205 vs. $226).
• More John Brown University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 58%).

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