Quad

Head-to-head

U. North Alabama
Louisiana Tech

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech's yield is 11 pts higher than U. North Alabama's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than U. North Alabama's ($52,279 vs. $45,415)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. North Alabama is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. North Alabama has 5 pts more first-gen students than Louisiana Tech (36% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Louisiana Tech is a bit larger (8,312 vs. 5,811)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Louisiana Tech graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. North Alabama (58% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Louisiana Tech admits 86%, U. North Alabama 87%; Louisiana Tech's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Alabama87%
Louisiana Tech86%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North AlabamaAccessible
  • Louisiana TechAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. North AlabamaTest-blind
Louisiana Tech
1100–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North AlabamaGPA and school record required
  • Louisiana TechGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Louisiana Tech is a bit larger than U. North Alabama (8,312 vs. 5,811 undergrads); U. North Alabama has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Alabama5.8K
Louisiana Tech8.3K
Pell Grant share
U. North Alabama24%
Louisiana Tech22%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. North Alabama, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Louisiana Tech.

Students per faculty member
U. North Alabama18 to 1
Louisiana Tech21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North AlabamaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • Louisiana TechBiology/Biological Sciences, General7%

What each costs

U. North Alabama and Louisiana Tech cost about the same a year on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 45%.

Average cost, all students
U. North Alabama$13.9K
Louisiana Tech$14.2K
Aid generosity
U. North Alabama45%
Louisiana Tech45%

What each pays off

Louisiana Tech's former students earn more, a median $52.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Alabama$45.4K
Louisiana Tech$52.3K
Graduation rate
U. North Alabama54%
Louisiana Tech58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North AlabamaGrowing+83%
  • Louisiana TechGrowing+45%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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