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LETU landed the #1,700 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
LETU is also ranked #84 out of 115 schools in Texas.
If you're applying to LeTourneau University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 49%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 36% of students accepted to LETU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 690. Math scores were between 560 and 690.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, LeTourneau University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at LeTourneau University is 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like LeTourneau University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at LETU for first-time, full-time students is 48%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at LeTourneau University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,853 undergraduates at LETU with 1,373 being full-time and 1,480 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,128 | $21,777 | $25,053 | $27,250 | $29,219 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LETU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At LETU, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $9,562 a year. That adds up to $38,248 over four years for those students.
See which majors at LeTourneau University make the most money.
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Contact details for LETU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2100 S Mobberly Ave, Longview, TX 75602 |
| Phone: | 903-233-3000 |
| Website: | www.letu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 64 | $65,144 |
| Air Transportation | 55 | $38,205 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 41 | $35,487 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 | $63,073 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 28 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 26 | $40,506 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 18 | NA |
| General Psychology | 18 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 15 | $52,625 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 12 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,063 students took at least one online class at LeTourneau University. This is an increase from the 2,022 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,063 | 1,371 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,022 | 1,303 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,096 | 1,464 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,852 | 1,351 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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