University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Lafayette, LA
Population
300,000
Website
https://www.louisiana.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
12,269
Men / Women
41% / 59%
White
57%
Black
27%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
96%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Health Sciences
14%
Education
11%
Engineering
9%
Arts
6%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Computer Science
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,418
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$24,146
Est. In-State Cost
$13,477
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$31,235
10-Year ROI
$152,000
ROI Percentile
55th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
74%
4-Year Graduation Rate
27%
6-Year Graduation Rate
53%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,649 (58%)
Days Without Precipitation
246 (48%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
32%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $75M | #84 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $122M | #101 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $6M | #159 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 33 | #132 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 43 | #270 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 14 | #447 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
46%
SAT Range
1140
–
1220
SAT Math Range
550
–
610
SAT RW Range
570
–
630
ACT Range
23
–
28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 2,269 | 42% / 58% | 1% | $57,318 | 94% | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 48 — | 65% / 35% | 2% | $101,365 | 98 | 90% | |
| Civil Engineering | 38 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $80,744 | 89 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 38 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $97,461 | 97 | 88% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 — | 94% / 6% | 0% | $90,611 | 95 | 93% | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $110,398 | 99 | 94% | |
| Computer Science | 50 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $93,766 | 96 | 100% | |
| Informatics | 36 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $67,136 | 76 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $61,937 | 68 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,198 | 51 | — | |
| Mathematics | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 9% | $52,924 | 47 | 96% | |
| Physics | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $62,457 | 69 | — | |
| Biology | 128 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,937 | 60 | 95% | |
| Environmental Science | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $48,613 | 34 | — | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 41 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $41,971 | 16 | 96% | |
| Nursing | 268 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $87,367 | 93 | 97% | |
| Accounting | 40 — | 62% / 38% | 2% | $57,942 | 60 | 95% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 128 — | 49% / 51% | 1% | $49,147 | 36 | 93% | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,272 | 39 | 86% | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $55,968 | 55 | — | |
| Engineering Management | 64 — | 89% / 11% | 3% | $62,232 | 68 | — | |
| Finance | 72 +2 | 69% / 31% | 1% | $50,908 | 41 | 97% | |
| Health Administration | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $51,465 | 43 | 97% | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 18 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,465 | 43 | 97% | |
| Hospitality Management | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $37,855 | 9 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 52 +1 | 48% / 52% | 4% | $50,941 | 41 | 98% | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,628 | 67 | — | |
| Anthropology | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $39,725 | 12 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 46 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $40,154 | 13 | 99% | |
| English | 37 +1 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $47,658 | 31 | 92% | |
| Foreign Languages | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,723 | 23 | — | |
| General Studies | 354 — | 38% / 62% | 1% | $41,481 | 15 | 89% | |
| History | 9 +1 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $44,299 | 22 | 91% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 26 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,104 | 8 | 93% | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 20 — | 55% / 45% | 5% | $45,071 | 24 | 96% | |
| Political Science | 32 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $50,048 | 38 | 89% | |
| Psychology | 121 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $45,269 | 25 | 95% | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 29 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $38,270 | 10 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 13 +1 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $36,661 | 8 | 96% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,770 | 23 | 94% | |
| Elementary Education | 28 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,770 | 23 | 94% | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $44,770 | 23 | 94% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 162 — | 47% / 53% | 1% | $48,548 | 34 | 96% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $44,770 | 23 | 94% | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $44,770 | 23 | 94% | |
| Architecture and Related Services | 26 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $56,789 | 57 | 88% | |
| Art/Art Studies | 45 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $31,342 | 4 | 89% | |
| Film Studies | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $28,746 | 3 | 100% | |
| Industrial Design | 16 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $42,010 | 16 | 100% | |
| Interior Architecture | 12 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $52,739 | 46 | — | |
| Music | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $28,592 | 3 | 94% | |
| Music Performance | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $28,592 | 3 | 94% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $24,463 | 2 | 100% | |
| Industrial Technology | — — | — | — | $77,697 | 87 | — |