Louisiana Tech University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Ruston, LA
Population
50,000
Website
http://www.latech.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
7,819
Men / Women
56% / 44%
White
74%
Black
12%
Hispanic
4%
International
4%
Asian
2%
Mixed
2%
Native American
1%
From State
86%
From Region
12%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
24%
Engineering
14%
Life & Natural Sciences
12%
Health Sciences
9%
Professional
9%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Education
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,125
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$16,866
Est. In-State Cost
$13,098
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$21,818
10-Year ROI
$184,000
ROI Percentile
75th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
44%
6-Year Graduation Rate
64%
Transfer-Out Rate
10%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,706 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (78%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
66%
Yield (Unbound)
33%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $18M | #168 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $6M | #289 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #298 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 8 | #207 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 19 | #378 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 4 | #525 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
85%
SAT Range
1130
–
1270
SAT Math Range
550
–
680
SAT RW Range
550
–
630
ACT Range
21
–
27
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | 1,521 | 55% / 45% | 2% | $62,447 | 98% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 6% | $83,745 | 93 | 100% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $96,275 | 97 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 26 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $79,894 | 91 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 36 — | 83% / 17% | 3% | $97,535 | 98 | 97% | |
| Engineering | 25 — | 88% / 12% | 4% | $102,978 | 98 | 100% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 13% | $86,847 | 94 | 96% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 83 — | 86% / 14% | 1% | $86,794 | 94 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 68 — | 88% / 12% | 3% | $94,438 | 97 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 10% | $57,322 | 64 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $61,888 | 73 | — | |
| Physics | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,328 | 76 | — | |
| Animal Sciences | 28 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $36,034 | 10 | 100% | |
| Biology | 104 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $47,164 | 38 | 92% | |
| Dietetics | 16 — | 0% / 100% | 12% | $64,049 | 76 | 98% | |
| Environmental Science | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $57,240 | 64 | — | |
| Forestry | 33 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $64,622 | 77 | 100% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | — — | — | — | $64,533 | 77 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 43 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $57,899 | 66 | 100% | |
| Health Sciences | 69 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $55,229 | 60 | — | |
| Kinesiology | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $51,059 | 50 | 89% | |
| Accounting | 60 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $63,449 | 75 | 100% | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $55,362 | 60 | — | |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $53,832 | 57 | — | |
| Business Administration | 78 — | 67% / 33% | 1% | $52,803 | 54 | 98% | |
| Finance | 54 — | 91% / 9% | 2% | $77,825 | 89 | 100% | |
| Health Information Management | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $51,080 | 50 | 100% | |
| Logistics | 27 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $52,803 | 54 | 98% | |
| Management Information Systems | 32 — | 84% / 16% | 3% | $68,420 | 81 | 94% | |
| Managerial Economics | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $67,693 | 81 | — | |
| Marketing | 60 — | 40% / 60% | 2% | $50,096 | 47 | 97% | |
| English | 13 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $41,977 | 23 | — | |
| Foreign Languages | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $46,220 | 35 | — | |
| Geography | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,298 | 58 | — | |
| History | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $44,239 | 30 | 100% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 40 — | 0% / 100% | 2% | $41,598 | 22 | 93% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 76 — | 41% / 59% | 1% | $41,966 | 23 | 100% | |
| Journalism | 30 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $40,396 | 19 | 100% | |
| Political Science | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $50,198 | 47 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 57 — | 19% / 81% | 4% | $47,632 | 40 | 97% | |
| Sociology | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $40,978 | 21 | 95% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 15 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,803 | 43 | 92% | |
| Elementary Education | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $48,803 | 43 | 92% | |
| Physical Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,758 | 46 | — | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,803 | 43 | 92% | |
| Architecture | 28 — | 46% / 54% | 11% | $52,656 | 54 | 96% | |
| Graphic Design | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $40,793 | 20 | 90% | |
| Interior Architecture | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 10% | $56,318 | 62 | — | |
| Music | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $42,184 | 24 | — | |
| Studio Art | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,847 | 23 | — | |
| Automation Engineering Technology | 29 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $77,833 | 89 | — | |
| Aviation Flight | 33 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $86,441 | 94 | 96% | |
| Aviation Management | 27 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $86,441 | 94 | 96% | |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 52 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $76,007 | 88 | 100% |