Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Cost & aid
Lafayette, LA · City · Public · Research university · the Ragin' Cajuns · Website ↗
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$42,904
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$29,176
In-state
on campus
$13,443
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$3.2M
Athletic aid, women's
$13,425 per roster spot
$5.3M
Athletic aid, men's
$15,131 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $42,904 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$3,168,424
- Per roster spot$13,425 across 236 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$5,295,908
- Per roster spot$15,131 across 350 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$278k / $501k
- Tuition & fees$10,418 in-state · $24,146 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
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