UL Lafayette vs. St. Edward's University- St. Edward's

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA with Saint Edward's University in Austin, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 3,033 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting); Saint Edward's University is in Austin, TX (Large City setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Edward's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; Saint Edward's University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 15% lower than at Saint Edward's University ($12,108 vs. $14,248).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112.8% higher at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $27,238 more per year; $51,384 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Edward's University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (97% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Edward's University students is 225.4% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($38,272 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Incoming UL Lafayette students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 25) as students at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's (25).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UL Lafayette and St. Edward's University- St. Edward's.
• Enrolled first-year students at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.7% at UL Lafayette vs. 9.5% at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $5,771 lower median loan debt than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates ($19,500 vs. $25,271).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $60 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates ($201 vs. $261).
• More St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 55%).

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