LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Nicholls State University

Comparable Facts

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

Louisiana Tech University is larger than Nicholls State University based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 6,043 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Nicholls State University is in Thibodaux, LA (Small City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Nicholls State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Nicholls State University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 15.7% lower than at Nicholls State University ($9,618 vs. $11,412).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.5% higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Nicholls State University (about $7,624 more per year; $16,866 vs. $9,242).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at Nicholls State University (95% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 16.9% larger than aid received by Nicholls State University students ($12,149 vs. $10,392).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Nicholls State University (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech, required at Nicholls State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Nicholls State University (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 35.4% at Nicholls State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Nicholls State University graduates have a $17 lower median loan debt than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates ($19,848 vs. $19,865).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Nicholls State University and LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($205 vs. $205).
• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nicholls State University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 51%).

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