LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. VSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA with Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than VSU based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 5,605 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Virginia State University is in Petersburg, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Virginia State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Virginia State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 28% lower than at Virginia State University ($9,618 vs. $13,355).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.3% higher at VSU than at Louisiana Tech University (about $5,784 more per year; $22,650 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at Virginia State University (95% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia State University students is 2.5% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($12,447 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at VSU (24 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and VSU.
• Typical fall application deadline: VSU May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.73 higher than at VSU (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 14.3% at VSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $9,635 lower median loan debt than VSU graduates ($19,865 vs. $29,500).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $100 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than VSU graduates ($205 vs. $305).
• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former VSU students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 28%).

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