by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Louisiana Tech University was awarded 435 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Louisiana Tech is ranked #1,151 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Louisiana Tech held the #1,470 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 29 colleges in Louisiana, Louisiana Tech is ranked at #8.
If you're applying to Louisiana Tech University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 66%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 8% of students accepted to Louisiana Tech submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 630. Math scores were between 540 and 650.
The student to faculty ratio at Louisiana Tech University is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Louisiana Tech University is 76%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Louisiana Tech University has a freshmen retention rate of 81%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech have a four-year graduation rate of 38%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,013 undergraduates at Louisiana Tech with 7,854 being full-time and 2,159 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,257 | $9,287 | $11,505 | $13,735 | $14,306 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Louisiana Tech, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Louisiana Tech, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,559 a year. That adds up to $22,236 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Louisiana Tech is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Louisiana Tech are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1310 West Railroad Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272 |
| Phone: | 318-257-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.latech.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/latech |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/latech |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | 227 | $35,660 |
| General Biology | 122 | $18,720 |
| Business Administration & Management | 74 | $44,446 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 73 | $69,065 |
| Marketing | 68 | $30,305 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 67 | $31,406 |
| Computer Science | 64 | $63,478 |
| General Psychology | 62 | $18,200 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 62 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 50 | $22,786 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 3,076 students took at least one online class at Louisiana Tech University. This is a decrease from the 6,885 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,076 | 697 |
| 2019-2020 | 6,885 | 1,324 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,908 | 458 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,923 | 475 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,878 | 471 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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