LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Salisbury

Comparable Facts

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

Louisiana Tech University is larger than Salisbury based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 7,025 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Salisbury University is in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Salisbury University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 30.8% lower than at Salisbury University ($9,618 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.5% higher at Salisbury than at Louisiana Tech University (about $5,308 more per year; $22,174 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at Salisbury University (95% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 33.2% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($12,149 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Incoming LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 24) as students at Salisbury (24).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and Salisbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salisbury Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury 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. 18.4% at Salisbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $288 lower median loan debt than Salisbury graduates ($19,865 vs. $20,153).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Salisbury graduates ($205 vs. $208).
• More Salisbury graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 58%).

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