Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Distant

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $11,959. 61% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $58,121 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $22,246.

Average net price
$11,959
per year Verified data
Completion rate
61%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$58,121
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$22,246
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$10,734
Out-of-state tuition and fees$17,475
Average cost of attendance$24,510
Books and supplies$1,641
Room and board, on campus$11,487
Average net price, all aided students$11,959
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$9,657
Average net price, family income over $110,000$16,606

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
86%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1100 to 1310
ACT composite range, middle 50%
21 to 27
Undergraduate enrollment
8,312
Graduate enrollment
992
Students receiving Pell grants
25%
Student to faculty ratio
21 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time61%
Completion within normal time43%
First-year retention (full-time)82%
Median federal debt, graduates$22,246
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$253
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$21,015
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry69%
1 year after completion$48,856
4 years after completion$61,520
6 years after entry$48,212
8 years after entry$55,069
10 years after entry$58,121
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $58,121; the middle half earned $38,417 to $86,364. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Louisiana Tech University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

120 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (17)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.11 · No credentials fully online
3Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Engineering
CIP 14.35 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
87$71,987$23,083
Bachelor's degree (50)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
60$51,802$21,250
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online
12$48,024Suppressed for privacy
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online
60$55,391$19,500
Animal Sciences
CIP 01.09 · No credentials fully online
28$26,449$24,625
Apparel and Textiles
CIP 19.09 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architecture and Related Services, Other
CIP 04.99 · No credentials fully online
28Suppressed for privacy$25,000
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
104$25,532$22,813
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
17$59,054Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
105$45,688$24,500
Business/Managerial Economics
CIP 52.06 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
18$84,930$26,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
10$53,908Suppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
26$66,921$27,043
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacy$23,822
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
68$61,966$24,699
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
CIP 15.10 · No credentials fully online
52$63,579$25,000
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
20$36,193$27,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
36$83,128$23,708
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.04 · No credentials fully online
29$74,062$27,000
Engineering, Other
CIP 14.99 · No credentials fully online
25$64,275$27,000
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
54$46,965$20,500
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Forestry
CIP 03.05 · No credentials fully online
33$54,749$21,850
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
69$25,040$25,219
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
23$39,965$31,000
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
40$27,786$22,096
Industrial Engineering
CIP 14.35 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Interior Architecture
CIP 04.05 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
30$33,482$19,781
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
32$52,331$19,556
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
60$36,532$23,500
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
83$73,006$25,334
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · All credentials fully online
76$43,708$24,204
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
19$37,117$19,500
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
57$29,572$20,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
15$40,075Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
19$35,450$23,666
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
38$52,123$25,333
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (24)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
23$66,323Suppressed for privacy
Architecture
CIP 04.02 · No credentials fully online
24$58,959Suppressed for privacy
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
131$74,619Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
15$62,288Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · All credentials fully online
19$99,666Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
14$51,253Suppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (16)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
4Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
241Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CIP 51.99 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills
CIP 34.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Engineering
CIP 14.35 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (9)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
9$77,036Suppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Mathematics and Computer Science
CIP 30.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 159647, OPEID 002008. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.