University of Louisiana at Lafayette

www.louisiana.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,407
    2024 Average Net Price
    $13,017
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    87%
    11,099 Applicants
    2024 Graduation Rate
    52.6%
    1,429 Graduates

    About

    University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a higher education institution located in Lafayette Parish, LA. N/A

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    Costs

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    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,017.

    In 2024, 74% of undergraduate students attending University of Louisiana at Lafayette received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,407
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Louisiana at Lafayette was $5,407. N/A

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    Average Net Price

    $13,017
    2024 Value
    3.17%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Louisiana at Lafayette had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,017. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Louisiana at Lafayette grew by 3.17%.

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    Admissions

    University of Louisiana at Lafayette received 11,099 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 3.93% annual growth. Out of those 11,099 applicants, 9,657 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87% acceptance rate.

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    University of Louisiana at Lafayette has an overall enrollment yield of 31.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    87%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    9,657
    Accepted Out of 11,099

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Louisiana at Lafayette was 87% (9,657 admissions from 11,099 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 88.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 3.93%, while admissions grew by 1.8%.

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    Enrollment

    University of Louisiana at Lafayette had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are enrolled full-time.

    Students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Black or African American Female (16.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.4%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.06%).

    Retention Rate over Time

    74%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Louisiana at Lafayette had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Graduates

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (64 degrees awarded), Engineering (257 degrees), and English (58 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,571,359 people), Secondary school teachers (561,570 people), Software developers (553,042 people), Other managers (500,078 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (394,354 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2024 are Architecture and Related Services (64 degrees awarded), Engineering (257 degrees), English (58 degrees), Education (322 degrees), and Physical Sciences (44 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are Architecture and Related Services (64 degrees awarded), Engineering (257 degrees), English (58 degrees), Education (322 degrees), and Physical Sciences (44 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are Elementary & secondary schools (2,945,868 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (646,075 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (624,293 people), Computer Systems Design (620,723 people), and Construction (423,445 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are Architecture and Related Services (64 degrees awarded), Engineering (257 degrees), English (58 degrees), Education (322 degrees), and Physical Sciences (44 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Time to Complete

    25%
    100% Completion Time
    51%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 25% of students graduating from University of Louisiana at Lafayette completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are: Management, with 277 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 246 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 224 employees.

    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Louisiana at Lafayette were Management with 277 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 246 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 224 employees.

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