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University of Louisiana at Lafayette vs Louisiana Tech University

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

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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