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Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LAQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Louisiana Tech admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 31% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

8,491

Admitted

7,336

Yield

33%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1100–1310

10001600
ACT middle 50%

21–27

1836
Applications +45% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 86%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 8,312 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

8.3K

undergrads · larger than 87% of colleges

Diversity index

0.45

Pell Grant

22%

below the median

First generation

31%

about the median

Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.48 → 0.45 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (7% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 66% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,357 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

7% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Engineering, Other

$105.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

66%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,164 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.1K less than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $12,325 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $24,765 in-state / $31,506 out-of-state.

45%

$14.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.1K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,765 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

27%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,279 ten years after enrolling, more than at 46% of colleges; 58% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

58%

58%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.1K

≈ $235/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 52% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 4% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 45% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 86%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +45%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 65% → 86%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.48 → 0.45

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 159647 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything