School Overview
Louisiana Tech University, more commonly referred to by locals as Louisiana Tech, is a public university based in the city of Ruston, Louisiana. The university is a co-ed institution, one of the largest research universities in the State of Louisiana, and one of just a handful of comprehensive research institutions in the country. According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Louisiana Tech is a “high research activity” institution. The university is involved in hundreds of ongoing research projects, many of which are funded by NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
U.S. News & World Report has designated Louisiana Tech as a Tier 1 university; it is the only Tier 1 higher education institution within the University of Louisiana System. As one of Louisiana’s premier higher education institutions, Louisiana Tech is the only institution to have been named by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Research. While Louisiana Tech has a large number of nationally recognized academic departments, it is best-known for its superb engineering programs.
Louisiana Tech was founded in 1894 as the Industrial Institute and College of Louisiana, a segregated institution dedicated to education in the arts and sciences, with the ultimate goal of helping to rebuild the State of Louisiana. Just a short time after its founding, the college’s name was changed to Louisiana Industrial Institute (a trade school), and then again a few years later to Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (an advanced technical institute). As the institution continued to grow and evolve, it eventually became a four-year university, Louisiana Technical University.
Total annual enrollment at Louisiana Tech is roughly 11,600, which includes 2,400 graduate students and 9,200 undergraduate students. Associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees are granted through five academic schools and colleges. Louisiana Tech has a total of 5 campuses and training centers, all located in Louisiana. These include the main campus in Ruston, Louisiana; Barksdale Air Force Base, an ROTC detachment; Louisiana Tech University in Shreveport; and the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City.
Academics
Through its six academic colleges, Louisiana Tech awards associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in various fields of study, including business, health services, agriculture, arts, sciences, psychology, and engineering, among others. It also offers doctoral degrees in audiology and computational analysis, as well as various branches of psychology, business, and engineering.
General Information
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Admission Office Box 3178 Ruston, LA 71272 (318) 257-3036 (800) 528-3241 Fax: (318) 257-2499 [email protected] Contact: Jan Albritton Director of Admissions, College of Basic and Career Studies |
Main Address PO Box 3168 Tech Station Ruston, LA 71272 (318) 257-0211 |
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Size Total undergrads: 8,618 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $20 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 65% |
College Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences Agricultural Business B Architecture & Related Programs Architecture B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Journalism B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Science B Education Art Teacher Education B Engineering Biomedical Engineering B Engineering Technologies Civil Engineering/Technology B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Human Development/Family Studies B Foreign Language & Literature French B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences A,B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Natural Resources & Conservation Forest Resources Production B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Social Sciences Geography B Transportation & Materials Moving Air Transportation B | Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
Louisiana Tech University Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (318) 257-2000 |
| Website: | www.latech.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.latech.edu/admissions/apply.shtml |
| Address: | 305 Wisteria, Ruston, LA 71272 |
| Setting: | 32 |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 12,672 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 50% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 9,090 (72% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $9,117 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $25,851 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 97% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $11,341 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
Louisiana Tech University Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at Louisiana Tech University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences | 2 | ||||
| Architecture and Related Services | 2 | 1 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 1 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 2 | 1 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Education | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |
| Engineering | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 2 | 1 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 2 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| History | 1 | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | 1 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 2 | ||||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Physical Sciences | 2 | 1 | |||
| Psychology | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Social Sciences | 3 | ||||
| Transportation and Materials Moving | 2 | ||||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 4 | 1 | |||
| Grand total | 21 | 2 | 58 | 31 | 8 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
See the distance education degree programs that are offered at Louisiana Tech University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Education | 1 | 2 | |||
| Engineering | 1 | ||||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 1 | ||||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 1 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 1 | |||
| History | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | 1 | |||
| Psychology | 1 | ||||
| Grand total | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at Louisiana Tech University and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $9,117 |
| Out-of-state | $25,851 |
| Books and supplies | $1,500 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $9,076 |
| Out-of-state | $21,961 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 1,882 | 97% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,847 | 96% | $11,341 |
| Student loan aid | 813 | 42% | $5,454 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 7,901 | 74% | $8,956 |
| Federal student loans | 3,132 | 29% | $6,437 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for Louisiana Tech University. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled Louisiana Tech University students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 7,227 | 4,047 | 3,180 | Percent admitted | 100% | 63% | 63% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 28% | 28% | 28% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Louisiana Tech University Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 12,672 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 11,281 |
| Graduate enrollment | 1,391 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Louisiana Tech University Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs
- Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
- Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
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