Louisiana Tech University
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
90.7%
Applications
8,242
Admitted
7,478
Enrolled
2,453
SAT Composite
1120-1300
SAT Math
550-680
SAT Reading
550-630
ACT Composite
21-27
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants8,242reported count
Admits7,47891%
Class seats2,45333% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 8,242 | 7,478 | 91% | 2,453 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 33%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Demonstrated interest: Important
Application fee: $20.
This school marks applicant interest as Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$52,279
10 yrs after enrollment
64%
6-year completion
$11,864
sticker minus grants
$22,135
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
849fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
6 TABLESName:Stacy Lynch
Title:Director of Institutional Research and Records Management
Office:Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning
Mailing Address:P. O. Box 3148
City/State/Zip/Country:Ruston/LA/71272/United States
Phone:(318) 257-2372
E-mail Address:slynch@latech.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Y
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://oierp.latech.edu/common-data-set/
Name of College/University:Louisiana Tech University
Mailing Address:305 Wisteria Street
City/State/Zip/Country:Ruston/LA/71272/United States
Main Phone Number:(318) 257-0211
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.latech.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:(318) 257-3036
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:1800LATECH1
Admissions Office Mailing Address:201 Mayfield Ave
City/State/Zip/Country:Ruston/LA/71272/United States
Admissions E-mail Address:bulldog@latech.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.latech.edu/admissions/apply/
PublicX
Coeducational collegeX
QuarterX
CertificateX
AssociateX
Terminal AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESSATX
ACTX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Y
Total first-time, first-year who applied7,062
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted5,789
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,960
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted942
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled295
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,464
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted734
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled192
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled7
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?N
High school diploma is required and GED is acceptedX
RequireX
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language2
Social studies4
Visual/Performing Arts1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000.094
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6990.333
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.47
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.103
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1
SAT Math: 700-8000.18
SAT Math: 600-6990.427
SAT Math: 500-5990.299
SAT Math: 400-4990.077
SAT Math: 300-3990.017
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total0.9999999999999999
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.068
SAT Composite: 1200-13990.487
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.342
SAT Composite: 800-9990.103
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total1
ACT Composite: 30-360.128
ACT Composite: 24-290.401
ACT Composite: 18-230.423
ACT Composite: 12-170.048
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total1
ACT Math: 30-360.103
ACT Math: 24-290.396
ACT Math: 18-230.385
ACT Math: 12-170.116
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT Math: Total1
ACT English: 30-360.218
ACT English: 24-290.347
ACT English: 18-230.369
ACT English: 12-170.064
ACT English: 6-110.002
ACT English: Below 60
ACT English: Total1
ACT Writing: Total0
ACT Science: 30-360.156
ACT Science: 24-290.415
ACT Science: 18-230.391
ACT Science: 12-170.038
ACT Science: 6-110
ACT Science: Below 60
ACT Science: Total1
ACT Reading: 30-360.294
ACT Reading: 24-290.343
ACT Reading: 18-230.312
ACT Reading: 12-170.051
ACT Reading: 6-110
ACT Reading: Below 60
ACT Reading: Total1
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class0.198
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class0.461
Percent in top half of high school graduating class0.761
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.239
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.088
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.818
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.1293
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.3167
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.2408
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.1597
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.1057
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.0454
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0024
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total1
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.0158
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.184
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.1707
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.1253
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.128
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3253
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0482
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0027
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total1
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.1117
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.2951
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.2295
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.1541
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.1088
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.0881
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0094
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0033
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total0.9999999999999999
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.56
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0.998
Does your institution have an application fee?Y
Amount of application fee:20
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Y
Same feeX
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Y
Does your institution have an application closing date?N
Priority Date2025-01-01 00:00:00
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Y
Yes, on a rolling basis:Y
Beginning date2025-06-05 00:00:00
Amount of housing deposit:150
NoX
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Y
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 TERM UNLESS MILITARY
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?N
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?N
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?N
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Y
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Y
Another Gender0
Unknown0
Total204
FallX
WinterX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Y
High school transcriptRecommended of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRecommended of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.30
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Must not need remedial courses. Requires same GPA as entering Freshman if transferring less than 24 credits.
FallX
WinterX
SpringX
SummerX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?N
Number24
Unit TypeCredits
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:D
Number60
Unit TypeCredits
Number90
Unit TypeCredits
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:60
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:120
American Council on Education (ACE)Y
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Y
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Y
Number60
Unit TypeCredits
Number30
Unit TypeCredits
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Y
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.latech.edu/content.php?catoid=14&navoid=490&hl=military+transfer&returnto=search
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:https://catalog.latech.edu/content.php?catoid=14&navoid=490&hl=military+transfer&returnto=search
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing0%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student-run film societyX
YearbookX
At Cooperating InstitutionX
Name of Cooperating InstitutionGrambling State University
On CampusX
Coed dormsX
Men's dormsX
Women's dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.latech.edu/current-students/financial-aid/resources/net-price-calculator/
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum8
Maximum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?0%
Financial Aid
15 TABLES2023-2024 Finalx
Federal methodology (FM)x
Federal$13,014,549
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$17,555,300
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,889,442
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$910,239
Total Scholarships/Grants$41,369,530
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$12,670,651
Federal Work-Study$455,526
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$13,126,177
Parent Loans$3,151,947
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,058,291
Athletic Awards$1,319,568
Federal$31,880
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$15,520,276
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,872,475
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,473,760
Total Scholarships/Grants$29,898,391
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,610,192
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,848,223
Total Self-Help$10,458,415
Parent Loans$6,542,349
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,414,150
Athletic Awards$2,091,019
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,499
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availablex
FAFSAx
Institution's own financial aid formx
Institution’s own financial aid formx
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:2025-04-15 00:00:00
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:None
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)x
a) Students notified on or about (date):2025-03-15 00:00:00
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Y
If yes, starting date:2025-03-15 00:00:00
or within____weeks of notification.3 weeks
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct PLUS Loansx
Federal Pell Grantsx
Federal SEOGx
State scholarships/grantsx
Private scholarshipsx
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx
Academicsx
Alumni affiliationx
Artx
Athleticsx
Job skillsx
ROTCx
Leadershipx
Music/dramax
State/district residencyx
Academicsx
Alumni affiliationx
Artx
Athleticsx
Job skillsx
Leadershipx
Music/dramax
State/district residencyx
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:N/A
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio21.62
based on ____ students9,857
and ____ faculty456