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Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA385 online only

Louisiana Tech University is a public university in Ruston, LA, with about 11,042 students on campus.

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Students on campus
11,042
plus 385 studying only online
Admission rate
86%
higher than at 68% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$11,864
lower than at 85% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
64%
higher than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$52,279
higher than at 75% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Louisiana Tech University

A low price for what graduates go on to earn

After aid, Louisiana Tech University costs $11,864 a year, less than 85% of 4-year colleges. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median $52,279, more than at 75% of colleges. Outcomes ↓

A graduation gap for lower-income students

48% of students with Pell grants finish, against 64% overall, a gap of 16 points. 22% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Louisiana Tech University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, computer science graduates earn a median $96,365 four years out. Psychology graduates earn $37,473. Majors ↓

Students are a big part of Ruston

30% of Ruston’s 22,397 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 23% below the state. Living in Ruston ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
64%
within 6 years · Pell students 48%
Come back for year two
82%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$52,279
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$22,135
about $235 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$235 a month against about $3,742 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

66%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 82% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$47k
Middle income$30–75k
$52k
Higher incomeover $75k
$60k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Louisiana Tech University?

86%

of applicants admitted

About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
550–630
SAT math
550–680
ACT
21–27

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1191.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $24,280 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $16,866

Tuition & fees (in state) $10,125Room & board $9,618Books & supplies $1,632Other costs $2,905

After grants, the average family on aid pays $11,864.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$11,146

About $44,584 over 4 years · 54% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 18%Health professions 18%Engineering 13%Computer science 6%Biology 6%Engineering tech 5%Everything else 33%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Biology, General119 graduates a year · typical debt $22,500
$60k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations78 graduates a year · typical debt $24,786
$61k4 yrs out
Psychology, General70 graduates a year · typical debt $22,500
$37k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General70 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
—not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other69 graduates a year · typical debt $25,434
$43k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering68 graduates a year · typical debt $26,216
$92k4 yrs out
Computer Science55 graduates a year · typical debt $22,732
$96k4 yrs out
Marketing52 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
$51k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

8,312 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 73%Hispanic 5%Black 12%Asian 2%Two or more 2%International 4%

Women and men

Women 44%Men 56%
21 : 1
students per teacher
22%
get Pell grants (lower income)
27%
take federal loans
3%
undergrads 25 or older
6%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Ruston

30% of Ruston’s 22,397 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Ruston pages.

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$816/momedian rent · 23% below the state$230Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade35° / 93°January low / July highC−Health GradeAll colleges in and near RustonCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Louisiana Tech University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Grambling State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Grambling
3.7 mi3,740 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.