Colleges / Louisiana Tech University
College · Public · Ruston, LA · Town
LTU

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA

Address1310 West Railroad Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272
Websitewww.latech.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate86%
6-yr median pay$45k
Net price / yr$12k
Undergrad size8,312
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $12k/yr for a shot at a $45k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 86% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid. Admitted students average SAT 1191 · ACT 25.

If you get in

8,312 undergrads. Medium. Clubs matter for finding your people.

Where you live

Town setting — self-contained, social life mostly on campus.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $24k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $12k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$97k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$47k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$50k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.1x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$10.1k
Tuition · out-of-state
$16.9k
Room & board
$9.6k
Books & supplies
$1,632

How students pay for it.

Pell grants22%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans27%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$22k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $11k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention83%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr64%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$45k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$52k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out10%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Town
Control
Public
Undergrad size
8,312
Location
Ruston, LA
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Carnegie class
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (R2)
Size & setting
Four-year · medium · primarily residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Also known as
LA Tech, Louisiana Tech, Tech
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White73%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic5%
  • International4%
  • Unknown3%
  • Two or more races2%
  • Asian2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
First-gen students31%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time6%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Median family income$46k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 54

What you can study.

Colleges / Louisiana Tech University
College · Public · Ruston, LA · Town
LTU

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA

Address1310 West Railroad Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272
Websitewww.latech.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate86%
6-yr median pay$45k
Net price / yr$12k
Undergrad size8,312
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $12k/yr for a shot at a $45k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 86% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid. Admitted students average SAT 1191 · ACT 25.

If you get in

8,312 undergrads. Medium. Clubs matter for finding your people.

Where you live

Town setting — self-contained, social life mostly on campus.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $24k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $12k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$97k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$47k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$50k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.1x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$10.1k
Tuition · out-of-state
$16.9k
Room & board
$9.6k
Books & supplies
$1,632

How students pay for it.

Pell grants22%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans27%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$22k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $11k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention83%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr64%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$45k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$52k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out10%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Town
Control
Public
Undergrad size
8,312
Location
Ruston, LA
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Carnegie class
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (R2)
Size & setting
Four-year · medium · primarily residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Also known as
LA Tech, Louisiana Tech, Tech
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White73%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic5%
  • International4%
  • Unknown3%
  • Two or more races2%
  • Asian2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
First-gen students31%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time6%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Median family income$46k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 54

What you can study.