Louisiana Tech University Trade Programs

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

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

Can I Afford Louisiana Tech?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Louisiana Tech students paid $419 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $700 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	$3,664	$3,664
Books and Supplies	$1,530	$1,530
On Campus Room and Board	$9,447	$9,447
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,930	$3,930

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 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,559 a year. That adds up to $22,236 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Louisiana Tech is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Louisiana Tech University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,053 undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech, with 7,643 being full-time and 2,410 being part-time.

There are also 984 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,643 full-time undergraduates at Louisiana Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	106
Black or African American	804
Hispanic or Latino	350
White	5,522
International Students	142
Other Races/Ethnicities	719

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

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at Louisiana Tech. In 2020-2021, 3,076 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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Louisiana Tech

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Louisiana Tech University was 41.1%. This is the #635 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Louisiana Tech regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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