by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
LeTourneau University was awarded 50 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is clinical nurse specialist.
LETU landed the #1,405 spot in College Factual's 2023 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,241 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
LETU also holds the #68 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
If you're applying to LeTourneau University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 56%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 60% 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 660. Math scores were between 550 and 670.
Learn more about LeTourneau University admissions.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 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 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
LeTourneau University has a freshmen retention rate of 81%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At LETU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 47%. That is great when compared to 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,549 | $19,661 | $23,593 | $24,569 | $27,387 |
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 58% of students took out student loans averaging $8,053 a year. That adds up to $32,212 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at LETU is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at LeTourneau University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of LeTourneau University.
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/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/myletu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/LeTourneauUniv |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 37 | $59,759 |
| Business Administration & Management | 35 | $58,551 |
| Air Transportation | 33 | $38,856 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 29 | $30,000 |
| Nursing | 21 | $59,903 |
| General Psychology | 16 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 14 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 13 | $45,153 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 | $29,795 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 11 | 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 2019-2020, 2,096 students took at least one online class at LeTourneau University. This is an increase from the 1,884 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 2,096 | 1,464 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,884 | 1,405 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,852 | 1,351 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,740 | 1,257 |
| 2015-2016 | 1,552 | 1,183 |
Learn more about online learning at LeTourneau University.
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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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