LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Missouri State University-Springfield

Comparable Facts

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

Missouri State University Springfield is larger than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech based on total student enrollment (24,360 students vs. 11,873 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Missouri State University Springfield is in Springfield, MO (Midsize City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Missouri State University Springfield is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Missouri State University Springfield 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 12.6% lower than at Missouri State University Springfield ($9,618 vs. $11,006).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.3% higher at Missouri State University-Springfield than at Louisiana Tech University (about $1,904 more per year; $18,770 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at Missouri State University Springfield (95% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 38.5% larger than aid received by Missouri State University Springfield students ($12,149 vs. $8,770).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Missouri State University-Springfield (24 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and Missouri State University-Springfield.
• Enrolled first-year students at Missouri State University-Springfield average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.15 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. 25.6% at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $2,635 lower median loan debt than Missouri State University-Springfield graduates ($19,865 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Missouri State University-Springfield graduates ($205 vs. $232).
• More Missouri State University-Springfield graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 58%).

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