LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. TCU

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA with Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas Christian University is larger than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech based on total student enrollment (12,938 students vs. 11,873 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Texas Christian University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Texas Christian University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 42.4% lower than at Texas Christian University ($9,618 vs. $16,700).
• Out-of-state tuition is 266.1% higher at TCU than at Louisiana Tech University (about $44,874 more per year; $61,740 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at Texas Christian University (95% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Christian University students is 187.9% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($34,975 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at TCU than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and TCU.
• Typical fall application deadline: TCU Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at TCU average a 3.68 high school GPA, 0.1 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. 24.7% at TCU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $1,635 lower median loan debt than TCU graduates ($19,865 vs. $21,500).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than TCU graduates ($205 vs. $222).
• More TCU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 58%).

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