by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Louisiana Tech University was awarded 100 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.
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College Factual ranked Louisiana Tech as #1,592 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Louisiana Tech is also ranked #11 out of 30 schools in Louisiana.
If you're applying to Louisiana Tech University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 62%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 4% of students accepted to Louisiana Tech submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 538 and 630. Math scores were between 550 and 650.
At Louisiana Tech University, the student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Louisiana Tech University is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 42%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,013 undergraduates at Louisiana Tech with 7,854 being full-time and 2,159 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,014 | $8,708 | $11,090 | $14,814 | $14,814 |
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 Louisiana Tech, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Louisiana Tech, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $5,947 a year. That adds up to $23,788 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Louisiana Tech is 1.0%. 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.
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Contact details for Louisiana Tech are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1310 West Railroad Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272 |
| Phone: | 318-257-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.latech.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 338 | $42,099 |
| General Biology | 135 | $27,358 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 83 | $70,372 |
| Accounting | 81 | $44,846 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 72 | $45,234 |
| Computer Science | 65 | $68,023 |
| Communication Sciences | 65 | NA |
| Nursing | 64 | NA |
| General Psychology | 64 | $26,988 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 63 | $42,018 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 2,889 students took at least one online class at Louisiana Tech University. This is a decrease from the 3,076 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,889 | 611 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,076 | 697 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,885 | 1,324 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,923 | 475 |
Learn more about online learning at Louisiana Tech 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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