Overview

Louisiana Tech University is a University institution located in Ruston, LA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 305 Wisteria Street
P.O. Box 3168
Ruston, LA  71272
United States

Contact Mrs. Jan B. Albritton
Director of Admissions
Email: bulldog@latech.edu
Phone: 318-257-3036
Fax: 318-257-2499

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Plant Sciences, General	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Architecture And Related Services, Other	×
Interior Architecture	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Speech Or Language Impairments	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Speech Teacher Education	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, Other	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automation Engineer Technology/technician	×
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Marketing Management	×
Child Development	×
Consumer Economics	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Forestry, General	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Geography	×
Geography, Other	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew	×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Photography	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,242

Applied

7,478

Accepted

11,071

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,160

Females Applied

3,917

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,052

Males Applied

3,532

Males Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.56

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	June 5th	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	445	538	630
SAT Math	475	550	650
ACT Composite	25	20	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,553

In-state

16,602

Out-of-state

5,553

In-district

Fees

5,202

Full-time student fees

10,455

Room & board

5,700

Room only

Financial Aid

13,033

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,595

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,270

Avg. Loan Aid

4,887

Avg. Grant Aid

11,764

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

21%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,071

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

10%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.7%
Black or African American	11.52%
White or Caucasian	72.54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.61%
Asian	1.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	1.79%
Other	2.95%

Gender

Male (52.68%)

Female (47.2%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Spring Fling and Little Las Vegas Night

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Association of Women's Studies and Union Board

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting	No		No

Faculty

591

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 388

Part-time - 203

Male - 323

Female - 268