LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Rust College

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA with Rust College in Holly Springs, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than Rust College based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 467 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Rust College is in Holly Springs, MS (Distant Town setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Rust College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Rust College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rust College are 35.4% lower than at Louisiana Tech University ($6,217 vs. $9,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.1% higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Rust College (about $3,601 more per year; $16,866 vs. $13,265).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at Rust College (95% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 10.5% larger than aid received by Rust College students ($12,149 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Rust College (24 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech, test-free at Rust College.
• Enrolled first-year students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.92 higher than at Rust College (2.66).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 6.4% at Rust College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $7,972 lower median loan debt than Rust College graduates ($19,865 vs. $27,837).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rust College graduates ($205 vs. $287).
• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rust College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 21%).

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