LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Austin College

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA with Austin College in Sherman, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than Austin College based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 1,217 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 31.1% lower than at Austin College ($9,618 vs. $13,951).
• Out-of-state tuition is 188.6% higher at Austin College than at Louisiana Tech University (about $31,814 more per year; $48,680 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Austin College than at Louisiana Tech University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Austin College students is 210.7% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($37,742 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Austin College than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (26 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and Austin College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Austin College Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Austin College average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 14.2% at Austin College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $6,135 lower median loan debt than Austin College graduates ($19,865 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $63 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Austin College graduates ($205 vs. $268).
• More Austin College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 58%).

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