Samford University vs. LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Samford University in Birmingham, AL with Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana Tech University is larger than Samford University based on total student enrollment (11,873 students vs. 6,097 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Samford University is located in Birmingham, AL (Large Suburban setting); Louisiana Tech University is in Ruston, LA (Distant Town setting).
• Samford University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Louisiana Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Samford University 14:1; Louisiana Tech University 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Tech University are 26.3% lower than at Samford University ($9,618 vs. $13,056).
• Out-of-state tuition is 138.1% higher at Samford University than at Louisiana Tech University (about $23,284 more per year; $40,150 vs. $16,866).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Samford University than at Louisiana Tech University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Samford University students is 85.4% larger than aid received by Louisiana Tech University students ($22,530 vs. $12,149).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Samford University than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Samford University and LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Samford University May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Samford University average a 3.84 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at Samford University vs. 33.4% at LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana Tech University graduates have a $2,635 lower median loan debt than Samford University graduates ($19,865 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, LA Tech- Louisiana Tech- Tech graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samford University graduates ($205 vs. $232).
• More Samford University 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.