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Louisiana Tech University vs University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Louisiana Tech University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $11,959 vs $14,924 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureLouisiana Tech UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Admit rate 86% 87%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1100–1310 1120–1240
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–27 23–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLouisiana Tech UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $24,510 $25,959
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $11,959 $14,924
Average paid from out of state, estimated $18,700 $28,652
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLouisiana Tech UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Under $30,000 $9,657 $12,120
$30,000–$48,000 $8,771 $11,685
$48,000–$75,000 $9,264 $12,109
$75,000–$110,000 $13,706 $16,457
Over $110,000 $16,606 $19,390
After you start
MeasureLouisiana Tech UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Undergrads 8,312 12,428
Graduate within 6 years 58% 52%
Come back for year two 82% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $58,121 $52,638
Median debt at graduation $22,246 $23,422

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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