Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1100–1310
- Undergraduates
- 8,312
- Setting
- Town: Distant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1100–1310
- Reading and Writing
- 550–630
- Math
- 550–680
- Average total
- 1191
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21–27
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (318) 257-2000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,734per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $17,475per year
- Average net price
- $11,959What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $58,121
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 71 programs
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
- Animal Sciences · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Forestry · bachelor
- Architecture · master
- Interior Architecture · bachelor
- Architecture and Related Services, Other · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · master, doctoral
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, doctoral
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Industrial Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Engineering, Other · bachelor
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
- Engineering-Related Fields · master, doctoral
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · graduate certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Biological and Physical Sciences · master, doctoral
- Mathematics and Computer Science · doctoral
- Data Analytics · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Health-Related Knowledge and Skills · graduate certificate
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor, master
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Air Transportation · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Public Health · undergraduate certificate
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · associate, bachelor
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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