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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

General Information

Name: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Address: 104 University Cir, Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone:

  • General information: (377) 482-1000
  • Financial aid office: (377) 482-6506
  • Admissions office: (377) 482-6467

Website: www.louisiana.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$3,382$3,324$3,228
        Out-of-state$9,562$9,504$9,408
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$3,770$3,478$3,386
        Other expenses$2,571$2,481$2,416
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,632$7,367$7,173
        Other expenses$3,047$2,941$2,864
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,047$2,941$2,864

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$10,723$10,283$10,030
        Off-campus$15,061$14,632$14,265
        Off-campus with family$7,429$7,265$7,092
Out-of-state
        On-campus$16,903$16,463$16,210
        Off-campus$21,241$20,812$20,445
        Off-campus with family$13,609$13,445$13,272

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 85%
  • Federal grants: 33%
  • State/local grants: 56%
  • Institutional grants: 23%
  • Student loans: 35%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2900
  • State/local grants:$2293
  • Institutional grants:$1549
  • Student loans:$3060

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,1402,9454,195
Percent admitted73.1%72.5%73.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time54.1%57.0%52.2%
Part-time1.7%1.9%1.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 17075
Undergraduate enrollment: 15564
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 39%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 73%
Black non-hispanic: 19%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • French Studies - Doctor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Conservation Biology - Bachelor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other - Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    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
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • German Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Master
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other - Doctor
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science - Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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