LA Tech Description
Louisiana Technical University provides bachelor’s level degrees in technical and other fields of study.
Located in Ruston, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students, making for a lively campus with a lot of choices.
This can be seen in the number of student life activities. Whether interested in religious, creative, social or academic activities, Louisiana Technical University has more than 130 student organizations to choose from.
Louisiana Tech also provides many academic choices. The university specializes in technical fields and the sciences, offering undergraduate degrees in such disciplines as:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Engineering
- Forestry
- Nursing
However, additional degrees are also available in Business, Education and Liberal Arts.
The admissions department requires that applicants either be in the top 25% of their class, have a grade point average of at least 2.6 or an SAT score of at least 1090.
Financial aid is awarded through federal aid programs such as grants and loans, designed for those with a strong financial need. There are also merit scholarships awarded by the school itself.
Financial aid (grants, loans, work study, TOPS, etc.), and undergraduate merit scholarships are primarily administered through two different offices at Louisiana Tech University. Contact the school for more information.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Bulldogs
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$5,220
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,617
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
11,253
LA Tech Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 8,618
- Freshman Class
- 1,507
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 11,253
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 76%
- Graduate
- 24%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 96%
- Part-Time
- 4%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 86%
- Out-of-State
- 14%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 43%
- Men
- 57%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 14%
- Caucasian
- 64%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 21%
Students State Origin
- Louisiana
- 86%
- Texas
- 6%
- Arkansas
- 2%
- Other
- 6%
International Students
- International
- 5%
- Domestic
- 95%