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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?

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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: www.latech.edu

Can I Afford Louisiana Tech?

$6,401 In-State Tuition
38% Take Out Loans
For the <nil> academic year, 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.

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.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

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

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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