LSUS vs. UL Lafayette

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana State University Shreveport in Shreveport, 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 LSUS based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 10,749 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana State University Shreveport is located in Shreveport, LA (Rural Fringe setting); University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Louisiana State University Shreveport 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: Louisiana State University Shreveport 30:1; University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana State University Shreveport are 21.4% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($9,522 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 221.2% higher at UL Lafayette than at Louisiana State University Shreveport (about $16,628 more per year; $24,146 vs. $7,518).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana State University Shreveport as at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana State University Shreveport students is 1.2% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($11,898 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at UL Lafayette than at LSUS (25 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LSUS and UL Lafayette.
• Enrolled first-year students at UL Lafayette average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at LSUS (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at LSUS vs. 31.7% at UL Lafayette.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette and LSUS graduates have the same median loan debt ($19,500 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, University of Louisiana at Lafayette and LSUS graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($201 vs. $201).
• More UL Lafayette graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LSUS students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 41%).

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