LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. Visible Music College

Comparable Facts

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

Louisiana Tech University is larger than Visible Music College based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 89 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting); Visible Music College is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Visible Music College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana Tech University 21:1; Visible Music College 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Visible Music College are 27.2% lower than at Louisiana Tech University ($7,000 vs. $9,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.4% higher at Visible Music College than at Louisiana Tech University (about $5,134 more per year; $22,000 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana Tech University than at Visible Music College (95% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana Tech University students is 177% larger than aid received by Visible Music College students ($12,149 vs. $4,386).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech than at Visible Music College (24 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech and Visible Music College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech vs. 51.4% at Visible Music College.

Loans and repayment

• More LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Visible Music College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 58%).

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