LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. McNeese

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA with McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than McNeese based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 6,241 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); McNeese State University is in Lake Charles, LA (Small City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. McNeese State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; McNeese State University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 9.6% lower than at McNeese State University ($9,618 vs. $10,644).
• Out-of-state tuition is 68.8% higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at McNeese State University (about $6,877 more per year; $16,866 vs. $9,989).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at McNeese State University (95% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 25.9% larger than aid received by McNeese State University students ($12,149 vs. $9,649).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at McNeese (24 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and McNeese.
• Enrolled first-year students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at McNeese (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 38.2% at McNeese.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $373 lower median loan debt than McNeese graduates ($19,865 vs. $20,238).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than McNeese graduates ($205 vs. $209).
• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McNeese students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 49%).

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