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Louisiana Tech, founded in 1894, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 235-acre campus is located in Ruston, 35 miles west of Monroe.

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Public
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Coed
10,968
Undergraduates
5,704
Men - 52%
5,265
Women - 48%
960
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
72% of 11,913 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.66
SAT Math
475 average
620-680 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
445 average
568-673 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
27-31 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,338
Out-of-state: $37,251
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $11,400
Out-of-state: $20,313
Room and Board
$11,487
Average Percent of Need Met
69%
Average Freshman Award
$14,559
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$23,392
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Academic Calendar System
Quarter
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
409
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
16%
10-19
23%
20-29
23%
30-39
20%
40-49
9%
50-99
7%
Over 100
2%
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Ruston Population
21,891
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
35% of all students
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Bulldog
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.8%
Asian
1.8%
Black/African-American
12.4%
Hispanic/Latino
2.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
68.4%
Unknown
13%
International Students
2.6%
First-Year Students Returning
77.6%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
42.5%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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