Quad

Head-to-head

Christopher Newport
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. 19% at Christopher Newport

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech costs about $14.5K less per year on average than Christopher Newport ($14,164 vs. $28,709, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Christopher Newport graduates 18 pts more of its students than Louisiana Tech (75% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Louisiana Tech's yield is 15 pts higher than Christopher Newport's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Louisiana Tech has 13 pts more first-gen students than Christopher Newport (31% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Louisiana Tech has 1.9× as many undergrads as Christopher Newport

    Undergrads

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

Christopher Newport admits 86%, Louisiana Tech 86%; Louisiana Tech's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Christopher Newport86%
Louisiana Tech86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Christopher NewportAccessible
  • Louisiana TechAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Christopher Newport
1060–1290
Louisiana Tech
1100–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Christopher NewportGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Louisiana TechGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Louisiana Tech has 1.9× as many undergrads as Christopher Newport and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Christopher Newport4.4K
Louisiana Tech8.3K
Pell Grant share
Christopher Newport16%
Louisiana Tech22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Christopher Newport, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Louisiana Tech.

Students per faculty member
Christopher Newport13 to 1
Louisiana Tech21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Christopher NewportBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • Louisiana TechBiology/Biological Sciences, General7%

What each costs

Louisiana Tech costs about $14.5K less a year than Christopher Newport on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Christopher Newport$28.7K
Louisiana Tech$14.2K
Aid generosity
Christopher Newport19%
Louisiana Tech45%

What each pays off

Christopher Newport's former students earn more, a median $60.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Christopher Newport$60.5K
Louisiana Tech$52.3K
Graduation rate
Christopher Newport75%
Louisiana Tech58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Louisiana Tech but held steady at Christopher Newport; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Christopher NewportSteady0%
  • 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