LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. UL Lafayette

Comparable Facts

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

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 11,873 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 20.6% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($9,618 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.2% higher at UL Lafayette than at Louisiana Tech University (about $7,280 more per year; $24,146 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (95% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 3.3% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($12,149 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette.
• Enrolled first-year students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 31.7% at UL Lafayette.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $365 lower median loan debt than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates ($19,500 vs. $19,865).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates ($201 vs. $205).
• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 55%).

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