Quad

Head-to-head

U. Nebraska-Lincoln
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. 30% at U. Nebraska-Lincoln

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech costs about $9K less per year on average than U. Nebraska-Lincoln ($14,164 vs. $23,208, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Nebraska-Lincoln has 2.3× as many undergrads as Louisiana Tech

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Nebraska-Lincoln graduates 9 pts more of its students than Louisiana Tech (67% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Louisiana Tech has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Nebraska-Lincoln (31% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Nebraska-Lincoln grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Louisiana Tech's ($56,887 vs. $52,279)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Louisiana Tech admits 86%, U. Nebraska-Lincoln 87%; Louisiana Tech's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
U. Nebraska-Lincoln87%
Louisiana Tech86%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Nebraska-LincolnAccessible
  • Louisiana TechAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Nebraska-Lincoln
1098–1330
Louisiana Tech
1100–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Nebraska-LincolnSchool record required
  • Louisiana TechGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Nebraska-Lincoln has 2.3× as many undergrads as Louisiana Tech and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Nebraska-Lincoln19.2K
Louisiana Tech8.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Nebraska-Lincoln23%
Louisiana Tech22%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Nebraska-Lincoln, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Louisiana Tech; U. Nebraska-Lincoln has 17 students per faculty member to Louisiana Tech's 21.

Students per faculty member
U. Nebraska-Lincoln17 to 1
Louisiana Tech21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Nebraska-LincolnPsychology, General6%
  • Louisiana TechBiology/Biological Sciences, General7%

What each costs

Louisiana Tech costs about $9K less a year than U. Nebraska-Lincoln on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$23.2K
Louisiana Tech$14.2K
Aid generosity
U. Nebraska-Lincoln30%
Louisiana Tech45%

What each pays off

U. Nebraska-Lincoln'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
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$56.9K
Louisiana Tech$52.3K
Graduation rate
U. Nebraska-Lincoln67%
Louisiana Tech58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Nebraska-LincolnGrowing+50%
  • 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