Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1894Distant townSEVP certified
About
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Louisiana Tech opened as the Industrial Institute and College of Louisiana in 1894 during the Second Industrial Revolution. The original mission of the college was for the education of students in the arts and sciences for the purpose of developing an industrial economy in post-Reconstruction Louisiana. Four years later in 1898, the state constitution changed the school's name to Louisiana Industrial Institute.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$17,475
- Estimated total for international students
- US$31,251
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$10,734
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$24,510
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,312
- Graduate students
- 992
- International undergraduates
- 4%
- Students per teacher
- 21 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 86%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 550–630 · Maths 550–680
- ACT
- 21–27
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$58,121
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (120)
Bachelor's degrees50 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAir TransportationAnimal SciencesApparel and TextilesArchitecture and Related Services, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer ScienceConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsForestryGeography and CartographyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInterior ArchitectureJournalismLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees24 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesArchitectureBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryMathematicsPhysicsSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Doctoral degrees9 subjects
Biological and Physical SciencesBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsMathematics and Computer Science
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Associate's degrees2 subjects
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates17 subjects
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansGeography and CartographyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesIndustrial EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPublic HealthSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Business/Commerce, General
Graduate certificates16 subjects
Biology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyData AnalyticsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth-Related Knowledge and SkillsIndustrial EngineeringManagement Information Systems and ServicesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.