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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. North Alabama costs about $265 less per year on average than Louisiana Tech ($13,899 vs. $14,164, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. North Alabama's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Louisiana Tech

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. North Alabama$13.9K
Louisiana Tech$14.2K
Aid generosity
U. North Alabama45%
Louisiana Tech45%
Net price, with grants
U. North Alabama$11.7K
Louisiana Tech$12.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. North Alabama96%
Louisiana Tech95%
Average grant
U. North Alabama$11.9K
Louisiana Tech$12.1K
Aid from the college
U. North Alabama90%
Louisiana Tech78%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. North Alabama$24.8K
Louisiana Tech$24.8K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. North Alabama$35K
Louisiana Tech$31.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. North Alabama$12K
Louisiana Tech$10.1K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. North Alabama$22.2K
Louisiana Tech$16.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. North Alabama5%
Louisiana Tech14%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. North AlabamaPublished data end at $110K
  • Louisiana TechPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. North AlabamaLouisiana Tech
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. North AlabamaLouisiana Tech
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. North AlabamaLouisiana Tech
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline June 1 (priority)–
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of North Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why