Quad

Head-to-head

Southern Utah
Louisiana Tech

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech's yield is 20 pts higher than Southern Utah's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at Southern Utah

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Southern Utah has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Louisiana Tech (25% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Louisiana Tech grads earn $2K more ten years out than Southern Utah's ($52,279 vs. $50,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Southern Utah is a bit larger (9,289 vs. 8,312)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Louisiana Tech costs about $685 less per year on average than Southern Utah ($14,164 vs. $14,849, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Southern Utah admits 82%, Louisiana Tech 86%; Louisiana Tech's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Southern Utah82%
Louisiana Tech86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern UtahAccessible
  • Louisiana TechAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Southern UtahTest-blind
Louisiana Tech
1100–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern UtahGPA required
  • Louisiana TechGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Southern Utah is a bit larger than Louisiana Tech (9,289 vs. 8,312 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern Utah9.3K
Louisiana Tech8.3K
Pell Grant share
Southern Utah25%
Louisiana Tech22%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Southern Utah, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Louisiana Tech; Louisiana Tech has 21 students per faculty member to Southern Utah's 22.

Students per faculty member
Southern Utah22 to 1
Louisiana Tech21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern UtahGeneral Studies12%
  • Louisiana TechBiology/Biological Sciences, General7%

What each costs

Southern Utah and Louisiana Tech cost about the same a year on average; Louisiana Tech's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southern Utah$14.8K
Louisiana Tech$14.2K
Aid generosity
Southern Utah38%
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
Southern Utah$50.3K
Louisiana Tech$52.3K
Graduation rate
Southern Utah58%
Louisiana Tech58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern UtahGrowing+131%
  • 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