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Louisiana Tech University

General Information

Name: Louisiana Tech University
Address: 305 Wisteria, Ruston, LA 71272
Phone:

  • General information: (318) 257-2000
  • Financial aid office: (318) 257-2641
  • Admissions office: (318) 257-3036

Website: www.latech.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,502$4,070$3,914
        Out-of-state$9,812$9,380$8,939
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,365$4,155$4,035
        Other expenses$2,391$2,391$2,364

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,458$11,816$11,213
Out-of-state
        On-campus$17,768$17,126$16,238

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 84%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 66%
  • Institutional grants: 46%
  • Student loans: 52%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2647
  • State/local grants:$2849
  • Institutional grants:$2332
  • Student loans:$3155

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,2162,2771,939
Percent admitted69.9%69.9%70.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time55.1%54.8%55.5%
Part-time2.7%3.3%2.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 11593
Undergraduate enrollment: 9276
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 49%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 52%
    • Women: 48%

White non-hispanic: 72%
Black non-hispanic: 16%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Doctor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Systems Engineering - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Consumer Economics - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Master
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Forestry, General - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Geography, Other - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew - Bachelor
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor


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