UL Lafayette vs. UH

Comparable Facts

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

University of Houston is larger than UL Lafayette based on total student enrollment (47,980 students vs. 15,665 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting); University of Houston is in Houston, TX (Large City setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Houston is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; University of Houston 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Houston are 6.8% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($11,286 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.1% higher at UL Lafayette than at University of Houston (about $1,599 more per year; $24,146 vs. $22,547).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Louisiana at Lafayette than at University of Houston (91% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston students is 3.4% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($12,159 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at UH than at UL Lafayette (26 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UL Lafayette and UH.
• Typical fall application deadline: UH May 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UH average a 3.46 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.7% at UL Lafayette vs. 26.5% at UH.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $250 lower median loan debt than UH graduates ($19,500 vs. $19,750).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UH graduates ($201 vs. $204).
• More UH graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 55%).

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