UL Lafayette vs. UMHB

Comparable Facts

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

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than UMHB based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 3,321 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting); University of Mary Hardin Baylor is in Belton, TX (Small Suburban setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Mary Hardin Baylor is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; University of Mary Hardin Baylor 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 8.4% lower than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor ($12,108 vs. $13,224).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.6% higher at UMHB than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $7,874 more per year; $32,020 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Mary Hardin Baylor than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (99% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mary Hardin Baylor students is 64.3% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($19,320 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at UL Lafayette than at UMHB (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UL Lafayette and UMHB.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMHB 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. 5.5% at UMHB.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $7,250 lower median loan debt than UMHB graduates ($19,500 vs. $26,750).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMHB graduates ($201 vs. $276).
• More UMHB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 55%).

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