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Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA

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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

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Plant Sciences, General Checkmark
Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
Architecture Checkmark
Architecture And Related Services, Other Checkmark
Interior Architecture Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,014
Applied
6,301
Accepted
10,576
Enrolled
57%
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Female Admissions

5,652
Females Applied
3,224
Females Accepted
57%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

5,330
Males Applied
3,059
Males Accepted
57%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

20
Application Fee
3.5
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 % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 445 538 630
SAT Math 475 550 650
ACT Composite 25 20 27

Financial Aid

12,909
Avg. Financial Aid Package
13,004
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
3,368
Avg. Loan Aid
4,951
Avg. Grant Aid
11,537
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
98% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
70.5%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
22%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,576
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
9%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.66%
Black or African American 11%
White or Caucasian 71.98%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.37%
Asian 1.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 1.75%
Other 7.48%

Gender

Male (52.45%)
Female (47.43%)

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 12%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Homecoming, Spring Fling and Little Las Vegas Night

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

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

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

Faculty

966
Total Faculty
19:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 506
Part-time - 460
Male - 323
Female - 287
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