LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. St. Edward's University- St. Edward's

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA with Saint Edward's University in Austin, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 3,033 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Saint Edward's University is in Austin, TX (Large City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Edward's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Saint Edward's University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 32.5% lower than at Saint Edward's University ($9,618 vs. $14,248).
• Out-of-state tuition is 204.7% higher at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's than at Louisiana Tech University (about $34,518 more per year; $51,384 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Edward's University than at Louisiana Tech University (97% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Edward's University students is 215% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($38,272 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's 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 St. Edward's University- St. Edward's.
• Enrolled first-year students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's (3.53).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 9.5% at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $5,406 lower median loan debt than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates ($19,865 vs. $25,271).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates ($205 vs. $261).
• More St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 58%).

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