LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Queens College

Comparable Facts

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

CUNY Queens College is larger than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech based on total student enrollment (15,965 students vs. 11,873 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); CUNY Queens College is in Queens, NY (Large City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. CUNY Queens College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; CUNY Queens College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 43.9% lower than at CUNY Queens College ($9,618 vs. $17,132).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.9% higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at CUNY Queens College (about $1,378 more per year; $16,866 vs. $15,488).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at CUNY Queens College (95% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 34.1% larger than aid received by CUNY Queens College students ($12,149 vs. $9,057).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and Queens College.
• Enrolled first-year students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.58 higher than at Queens College (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 12.3% at Queens College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Queens College graduates have a $8,865 lower median loan debt than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates ($11,000 vs. $19,865).
• Among borrowers, Queens College graduates have an estimated $92 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates ($113 vs. $205).
• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Queens College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 56%).

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