UL Lafayette vs. William Carey University

Comparable Facts

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

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than William Carey University based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 5,321 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting); William Carey University is in Hattiesburg, MS (Small City setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. William Carey University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; William Carey University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Carey University are 33.2% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($8,094 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56% higher at UL Lafayette than at William Carey University (about $8,666 more per year; $24,146 vs. $15,480).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at William Carey University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by William Carey University students is 24.3% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($14,621 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at UL Lafayette than at William Carey University (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UL Lafayette, required at William Carey University.
• Enrolled first-year students at William Carey University 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. 48.3% at William Carey University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $692 lower median loan debt than William Carey University graduates ($19,500 vs. $20,192).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than William Carey University graduates ($201 vs. $208).
• More UL Lafayette graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former William Carey University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 47%).

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