Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Louisiana Tech University · Campus
Ruston, LA · Town · Public · Research university · the Bulldogs, Lady Techsters · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Town, some distance from a city
Setting
Ruston, LA
10,401
Undergraduates
+ 1,026 graduate students
22:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
84%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
11%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$9k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingTown, some distance from a city Ruston, LA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofThe University of Louisiana System
- CalendarQuarter
- Admissions73% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
10,401
Undergraduates 10,401Graduate students 1,026
Where first-years come from
87%11%
In state 87%Other states 11%Abroad 2%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
73%11%
White 73%Hispanic 5%Black 11%Asian 1%Two or more 1%International 1%Not reported 6%
- Women48%
- Full-time76% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class2,263 entered last fall
- Transfers in198 2% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online19% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $9,447 | $3,603 | $13,050 |
| Off campus | $10,023 | $4,830 | $14,853 |
| With family | — | $8,319 | $8,319 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCAir Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.59 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Louisiana Tech University is on.
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