Louisiana Tech University

https://www.latech.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $6,401
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,325
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    86.4%
    8,491 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    11,873
    74.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    62.3%
    1,294 Graduates

    About

    Louisiana Tech University is a higher education institution located in Lincoln Parish, LA. In 2024, the most popular Post-Masters Certificate concentrations at Louisiana Tech University were General Business Administration & Management (241 degrees awarded), Industrial Engineering (10 degrees), and Education of Individuals with Vision Impairments (9 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,360 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana Tech University. 48.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,756 degrees), 7.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (232 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Tech University is $6,401, which is $−25,519 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Tech University is $6,401, which is $25,519 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,325.

    In 2024, 91% of undergraduate students attending Louisiana Tech University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $6,401
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Louisiana Tech University was $6,401. The cost of tuition at Louisiana Tech University is $−25,519 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,325
    2024 Value
    2.13%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Louisiana Tech University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,325. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Louisiana Tech University grew by 2.13%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,735
    Room and Board
    $1,590
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Louisiana Tech University was of $9,735 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.38% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,590. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.92% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    91%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    27%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    91% of undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.11% with respect to 2023, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Louisiana Tech University received 8,491 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.33% annual growth. Out of those 8,491 applicants, 7,336 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 11,873 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University in 2024. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Louisiana Tech University has an overall enrollment yield of 33.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    86.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    7,336
    Accepted Out of 8,491

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Louisiana Tech University was 86.4% (7,336 admissions from 8,491 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 72.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 8.33%, while admissions grew by 9.13%.

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    SAT Scores

    5%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    117
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    5% of enrolled first-time students at Louisiana Tech University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Louisiana Tech University had a total enrollment of 11,873 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Tech University is 8,848 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,025. This means that 74.5% of students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Louisiana Tech University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.1% White, 11.6% Black or African American, 4.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.48% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.531% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (40.7%), followed by White Female (32.5%) and Black or African American Male (6.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.6%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Black or African American Female (7.26%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    74.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Louisiana Tech University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,873 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Tech University is 8,848 and the part-time enrollment is 3,025. This means that 74.5% of students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    82%
    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 Louisiana Tech University was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Louisiana Tech University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      8,564 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      1,383 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      480 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Louisiana Tech University is 72.1% White, 11.6% Black or African American, 4.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.48% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.531% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 305 students (2.57%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 88 fewer women than men received degrees from Louisiana Tech University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University is white (1,756 degrees awarded). There were 7.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (232 degrees).

    The most common Post-Masters Certificate concentration at Louisiana Tech University is General Business Administration & Management (241 degrees awarded), followed by Industrial Engineering (10 degrees) and Education of Individuals with Vision Impairments (9 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Louisiana Tech University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (62 degrees awarded), Transportation (60 degrees), and Engineering (263 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana Tech University are Software developers (515,999 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (385,711 people), Other managers (376,147 people), Civil engineers (320,100 people), and Mechanical engineers (231,409 people).

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana Tech University in 2024 are Architecture and Related Services (62 degrees awarded), Transportation (60 degrees), Engineering (263 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (40 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (103 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 Louisiana Tech University are Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Podiatrists

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana Tech University are Architecture and Related Services (62 degrees awarded), Transportation (60 degrees), Engineering (263 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (40 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (103 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Architectural, engineering & related services
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana Tech University are Architectural, engineering & related services (620,867 people), Computer Systems Design (526,496 people), Construction (383,914 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (212,699 people), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing (204,957 people).

    The most specialized majors at Louisiana Tech University are Architecture and Related Services (62 degrees awarded), Transportation (60 degrees), Engineering (263 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (40 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (103 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Louisiana Tech University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      87 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Louisiana Tech University was Registered Nursing with 87 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,224
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,136
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,224 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Tech University, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,136).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 281 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Tech University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.62 times more than the 173 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 173 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Tech University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.616 times less than the 281 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    42%
    100% Completion Time
    60%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 42% of students graduating from Louisiana Tech University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% 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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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Louisiana Tech University is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,756 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      232 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      92 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana Tech University is white (1,756 degrees awarded). There were 7.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (232 degrees).

    4.19% of degree recipients (99 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      929 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      849 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      827 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Louisiana Tech University is white male (929 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (849 degrees).

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    Operations

    Louisiana Tech University has an endowment valued at nearly $99.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.47M (8.54%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Louisiana Tech University had a total salary expenditure of 232M. Louisiana Tech University employs 99 Associate professors, 86 Professors and 75 Instructors. Most academics at Louisiana Tech University are Male Associate professor (63), Male Professor (58), and Female Instructor (42).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Tech University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 144 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 123 employees, and Service with 104 employees.

    Endowment

    $99.2M
    2024 Endowment
    7.53%
    growth from 2023

    Louisiana Tech University has an endowment valued at about $99.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana Tech University grew 7.53% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $153M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $82.3M
    2024 Salaries
    1.73%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Louisiana Tech University paid a median of $82.3M in salaries, which represents 35.5% of their overall expenditure ($232M) and a 1.73% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.15% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.66% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $33.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    388
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Louisiana Tech University paid a total of $33.1M to 388 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Tech University were Office and Administrative Support with 144 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 123 employees, and Service with 104 employees.

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