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University or college · Private nonprofit

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX1,326 online only

LeTourneau University is a private nonprofit university in Longview, TX, with about 2,063 students on campus and 1,326 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
2,063
plus 1,326 studying only online
Admission rate
38%
lower than at 91% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$28,185
higher than at 80% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
59%
higher than at 58% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$57,103
higher than at 81% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on LeTourneau University

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $22,785 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $28,185, more than at 80% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among LeTourneau University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, mechanical engineering graduates earn a median $84,998 four years out. Teacher education and professional development graduates earn $43,305. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $51,124 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $37,160Room & board $11,120Books & supplies $3,060

After grants, the average family on aid pays $28,185.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$24,777

About $99,108 over 4 years · 52% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into LeTourneau University?

38%

of applicants admitted

About 8 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
500–660
SAT math
490–670
ACT
21–30

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1208.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
59%
within 6 years · Pell students 56%
Come back for year two
81%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$57,103
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,000
about $276 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

6.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$276 a month against about $4,255 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

57%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 71% 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
$61k
Higher incomeover $75k
$70k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Engineering 24%Business 16%Transportation 14%Education 8%Engineering tech 7%Psychology 6%Everything else 25%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

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

Air Transportation49 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$79k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering43 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$85k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations35 graduates a year · typical debt $32,510
$68k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods27 graduates a year · typical debt $30,500
$43k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians26 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology23 graduates a year
—not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other20 graduates a year · typical debt $22,656
$46k4 yrs out
Civil Engineering16 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

1,468 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 71%Hispanic 5%Black 6%Asian 2%Two or more 6%International 5%

Women and men

Women 37%Men 63%
11 : 1
students per teacher
13%
get Pell grants (lower income)
24%
take federal loans
7%
undergrads 25 or older
14%
study part time
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5% of Longview’s 83,236 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Longview pages.

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

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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.