Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University is a coeducational, public institution of higher learning located in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It enrolls more than 10,000 students every year from over 45 states and more than 65 countries. It was established as the Industrial Institute and College of Louisiana in 1894. It gained the status of university in 1970.

In addition to the main campus, Louisiana Tech operates a satellite campus at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City. It offers an array of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

College of Applied and Natural Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering and Science
College of Liberal Arts

Louisiana Tech has an active Greek life. There are also several on-campus student clubs and organizations imcluding the Circle K International and Habitat for Humanity. The university’s sports teams are nicknamed the Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters.

Campus Location

305 Wisteria
Ruston, LA 71272
USA
Main Tel: (318) 257-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Louisiana Tech University Highlights

Where Louisiana Tech University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in engineering, design, and conservation and resource management.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,380	78
Master	415	34
Associate	86	3
Doctorale	30	8
Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	2

Louisiana Tech Students

The student enrollment at Louisiana Tech was 10,564 in 2007 (8,754 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 4,622
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 9,932
Room	$ 2,370
Board	$ 2,100
Books and supplies	$ 1,800
Other	$ 3,282

Financial Aid: Louisiana Tech participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Louisiana Tech:

School	Location	Enrollment
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	Fargo, ND	12,527
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	Edwardsville, IL	13,398
North Carolina A & T State University	Greensboro, NC	10,498
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces, NM	16,722
Morgan State University	Baltimore, MD	7,208
South Dakota State University	Brookings, SD	11,645
Drexel University	Philadelphia, PA	20,682
The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	24,889
Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville, TN	10,321
University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport, CT	4,752

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		178
Without tenure; working toward tenure		166
Without tenure; tenure not available		87

Housing and Meals

Louisiana Tech provides on-campus housing for 2,957 of its 8,754 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Louisiana Tech Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Louisiana Tech is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

Louisiana Tech offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 172 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 99 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Louisiana Tech Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	66%
Women	66%
All	66%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

Agricultural Business and Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (20 awarded)

Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (34 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Architecture and Related Services
Interior Architecture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (335 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (41 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (26 awarded)

Environmental Science
Forestry
Natural Resources/Conservation

DESIGN (41 awarded)

Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (244 awarded)

Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
Educational Leadership and Administration
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
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
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (249 awarded)

Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (56 awarded)

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (60 awarded)

Consumer Economics
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies

FINE ARTS (23 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (320 awarded)

English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
History
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (18 awarded)

Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (33 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (3 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (56 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (48 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (12 awarded)

Photography

SCIENCE (100 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (86 awarded)

Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (43 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations