LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. LeTourneau University

Comparable Facts

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

Louisiana Tech University is larger than LeTourneau University based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 3,330 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 13.5% lower than at LeTourneau University ($9,618 vs. $11,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 120.3% higher at LeTourneau University than at Louisiana Tech University (about $20,294 more per year; $37,160 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at LeTourneau University than at Louisiana Tech University (99% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by LeTourneau University students is 77.3% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($21,540 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at LeTourneau University than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and LeTourneau University.
• Enrolled first-year students at LeTourneau University average a 3.66 high school GPA, 0.08 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. 22.3% at LeTourneau University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $7,219 lower median loan debt than LeTourneau University graduates ($19,865 vs. $27,084).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than LeTourneau University graduates ($205 vs. $280).
• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LeTourneau University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 55%).

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