LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Union University

Comparable Facts

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

Louisiana Tech University is larger than Union University based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 2,713 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Union University is in Jackson, TN (Small City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Union University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Union University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 24.7% lower than at Union University ($9,618 vs. $12,780).
• Out-of-state tuition is 137.3% higher at Union University than at Louisiana Tech University (about $23,159 more per year; $40,025 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Union University than at Louisiana Tech University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union University students is 147.9% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($30,120 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Union University than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (26 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech, required at Union University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Union University average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.22 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. 30.1% at Union University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $4,975 lower median loan debt than Union University graduates ($19,865 vs. $24,840).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Union University graduates ($205 vs. $256).
• More Union University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

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