LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Tennessee Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA with Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than Tennessee Tech based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 10,511 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Tennessee Technological University is in Cookeville, TN (Remote Town setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Tennessee Technological University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Tennessee Technological University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 27.7% lower than at Tennessee Technological University ($9,618 vs. $13,302).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.3% higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Tennessee Technological University (about $1,290 more per year; $16,866 vs. $15,576).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University as at Tennessee Technological University (95% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 16.2% larger than aid received by Tennessee Technological University students ($12,149 vs. $10,458).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Tennessee Tech (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and Tennessee Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tennessee Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tennessee Tech average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.05 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. 22.8% at Tennessee Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tennessee Technological University graduates have a $3,865 lower median loan debt than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates ($16,000 vs. $19,865).
• Among borrowers, Tennessee Tech graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates ($165 vs. $205).
• More Tennessee Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 58%).

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