LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. CNU

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA with Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than CNU based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 4,454 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Christopher Newport University is in Newport News, VA (Midsize City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Christopher Newport University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Christopher Newport University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 22.8% lower than at Christopher Newport University ($9,618 vs. $12,460).
• Out-of-state tuition is 84.9% higher at CNU than at Louisiana Tech University (about $14,312 more per year; $31,178 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at Christopher Newport University (95% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 15.8% larger than aid received by Christopher Newport University students ($12,149 vs. $10,494).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at CNU than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (27 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and CNU.
• Typical fall application deadline: CNU Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CNU 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 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 18% at CNU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $5,135 lower median loan debt than CNU graduates ($19,865 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $53 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CNU graduates ($205 vs. $258).
• More CNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 58%).

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