Quad

Head-to-head

Minnesota State University-Mankato
Louisiana Tech

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at Minnesota State University-Mankato

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech costs about $7.9K less per year on average than Minnesota State University-Mankato ($14,164 vs. $22,033, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Louisiana Tech has 7 pts more first-gen students than Minnesota State University-Mankato (31% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Minnesota State University-Mankato grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Louisiana Tech's ($56,922 vs. $52,279)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Minnesota State University-Mankato is a bit larger (11,703 vs. 8,312)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Louisiana Tech's yield is 4 pts higher than Minnesota State University-Mankato's

    Yield 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%, Minnesota State University-Mankato 88%; Louisiana Tech's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Minnesota State University-Mankato88%
Louisiana Tech86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoAccessible
  • Louisiana TechAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Minnesota State University-MankatoNot reported
Louisiana Tech
1100–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Louisiana TechGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Minnesota State University-Mankato is a bit larger than Louisiana Tech (11,703 vs. 8,312 undergrads); Louisiana Tech has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Minnesota State University-Mankato11.7K
Louisiana Tech8.3K
Pell Grant share
Minnesota State University-Mankato21%
Louisiana Tech22%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Minnesota State University-Mankato, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Louisiana Tech.

Students per faculty member
Minnesota State University-Mankato21 to 1
Louisiana Tech21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Louisiana TechBiology/Biological Sciences, General7%

What each costs

Louisiana Tech costs about $7.9K less a year than Minnesota State University-Mankato on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Minnesota State University-Mankato$22K
Louisiana Tech$14.2K
Aid generosity
Minnesota State University-Mankato16%
Louisiana Tech45%

What each pays off

Minnesota State University-Mankato's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Minnesota State University-Mankato$56.9K
Louisiana Tech$52.3K
Graduation rate
Minnesota State University-Mankato57%
Louisiana Tech58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Louisiana Tech but held steady at Minnesota State University-Mankato; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoSteady−9%
  • 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