Overview
Louisiana Tech is a highly rated public university located in Ruston, Louisiana. It is a mid-size institution. Admissions is somewhat competitive. Popular majors include Biology, Mechanical Engineering, and Business.
Medium
Rural
Public
7,785
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
-
66%
- Graduation Rate
-
54%
- Average Annual Cost
-
$20,098
- Average Net Price
-
$9,839
- Salary After Graduation
-
$40,100
- Athletics Website
- latechsports.com
- In-state Tuition
- $10,065
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $16,806
- GPA Average
- 3.4
- SAT Average
- 1175
- ACT Average
- 25
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
66%
Average GPA:
3.43
SAT
SAT Average: 1175
SAT Range: 1070
- 1280
Math:
540
-
650
Reading & Writing:
530
-
630
ACT
Average: 25
Range: 22 - 27
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
81%
4yr Graduation
33%
6yr Graduation
54%
540 -
650
SAT Math
530 -
630
SAT Reading and Writing
22 -
27
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Business/Managerial Economics.Bachelors Degree
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Bachelors Degree
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Management Information Systems and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Marketing.Bachelors Degree
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Agricultural Business and Management.Bachelors Degree
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Animal Sciences.Bachelors Degree
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Air Transportation.Bachelors Degree
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Apparel and Textiles.Bachelors Degree
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Architecture and Related Services, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Interior Architecture.Bachelors Degree
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Biology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Chemical Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Civil Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Engineering, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Industrial Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Mechanical Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Chemistry.Bachelors Degree
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Physics.Bachelors Degree
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelors Degree
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Journalism.Bachelors Degree
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Computer Science.Bachelors Degree
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Construction Engineering Technologies.Bachelors Degree
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Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Bachelors Degree
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Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.Bachelors Degree
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Design and Applied Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Music.Bachelors Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Bachelors Degree
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Forestry.Bachelors Degree
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Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelors Degree
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Geography and Cartography.Bachelors Degree
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Political Science and Government.Bachelors Degree
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Sociology.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelors Degree
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History.Bachelors Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelors Degree
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Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Psychology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelors Degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Master's Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Doctoral Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree
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Business/Commerce, General.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Management Information Systems and Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Architecture.Master's Degree
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Biological and Physical Sciences.Master's Degree
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Biological and Physical Sciences.Doctoral Degree
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Biology, General.Master's Degree
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Engineering, General.Doctoral Degree
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Engineering, General.Master's Degree
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Industrial Engineering.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Systems Engineering.Master's Degree
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Doctoral Degree
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Master's Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.First Professional Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Doctoral Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Master's Degree
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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Master's Degree
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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Master's Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.Doctoral Degree
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Computer Science.Master's Degree
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Curriculum and Instruction.Master's Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Doctoral Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Education, Other.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Special Education and Teaching.Master's Degree
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Special Education and Teaching.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree
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Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Engineering-Related Fields.Master's Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Master's Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Fine and Studio Arts.Master's Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's Degree
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History.Master's Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree
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Mathematics.Master's Degree
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Physics.Master's Degree
Degrees and Courses of Study
53 Bachelors Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
ENGINEERING
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
HISTORY
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PSYCHOLOGY
EDUCATION
52 Other Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
ENGINEERING
PSYCHOLOGY
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
HISTORY
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Financial
$10,065
In-state Tuition
$16,806
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
-
$20,098
- Average Net Price
-
$9,839
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 32%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $21,500
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $7,500
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $14,000
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $16,668
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $15,369
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $12,500
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $13,548
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $13,957
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $14,762
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$46,738
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA I
- Conference
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Conference USA
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
7,785
- Number Of Graduate Students
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1,287
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
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1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 6%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 81%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 5%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 31%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 16%
- Share Of Female Students
- 49%
- Share Of Married Students
- 3%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 89%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 31%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 2,430
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Public