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Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Ruston draws many to the area.

7,854 Full-Time Undergraduates

$6,401 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Louisiana Tech University?

Contact details for Louisiana Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1310 West Railroad Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272
Phone:	318-257-2000
Website:	www.latech.edu

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Can I Afford Louisiana Tech?

$6,401 In-State Tuition

38% Take Out Loans

In a recent term, part-time Louisiana Tech students paid $422 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $703 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,401	$13,142
Fees	$3,724	$3,724
Books and Supplies	$1,590	$1,590
On Campus Room and Board	$9,447	$9,447
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,603	$3,603

Student Loan Debt

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 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.

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Louisiana Tech University Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,854 Full-Time Undergraduates

45% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 10,013 undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech, with 7,854 being full-time and 2,159 being part-time.

There are also 1,113 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,854 full-time undergraduates at Louisiana Tech, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Louisiana Tech University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	102
Black or African American	871
Hispanic or Latino	333
White	5,727
International Students	135
Other Races/Ethnicities	686

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Louisiana Tech University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at Louisiana Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Louisiana Tech University

611 Took All Classes Online

2,889 Took At Least One Class Online

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at Louisiana Tech. In 2022-2023, 2,889 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Louisiana Tech has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Louisiana Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Engineering Technologies	11%

Louisiana Tech University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Construction Engineering Technology	51	51
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	51	51
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	34	34
Automation Engineer Technology	17	17
Health Information Management	12	12
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	12	12
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	9	9
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	0
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	0	0
TOTAL	186	186

Louisiana Tech University Trades

In a recent academic period, Louisiana Tech University awarded 486 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Air Transportation	0	0	0	46
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	9
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	51
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	17
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	12
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	51
Total	0	0	0	486

References

*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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