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Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA 71272Town: DistantUNITID 159647

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivitySpecialty: Business 18%Specialty: Health Professions 18%Specialty: Engineering 13%
Undergraduates
8,312
Graduate students
992
Admit rate
86%
Average net price
$11.9k
Graduation rate
64%
Retention rate
82%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52.3k
Median debt
$22.1k
Student : faculty
21:1
Value score*
79th pct.
Programs offered
122
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Public 4-year
Undergrads
5,811
Admit rate
87%
Net price
$12.2k
Grad rate
55%
  • Specialty: Business 22%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 16%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
82%
Net price
$13.3k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 22%
  • Specialty: Business 20%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
12.4k
Admit rate
87%
Net price
$13.5k
Grad rate
53%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 17%
  • Specialty: Business 15%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 14%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
8,034
Admit rate
89%
Net price
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Grad rate
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Public 4-year
Undergrads
5,613
Admit rate
86%
Net price
$13.8k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 25%
  • Specialty: Computer Science 16%
  • Specialty: Business 12%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.