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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.
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Campus Location305 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 HighlightsWhere 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 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,382 | 77 | | Master | 443 | 34 | | Associate | 90 | 3 | | Doctorale | 35 | 9 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 11 | 4 |
Louisiana Tech StudentsThe student enrollment at Louisiana Tech was 10,564 in 2007-2008 (9,000 full-time equivalent). About 54% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 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, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,035 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 10,345 | | Room | $ 2,490 | | Board | $ 2,250 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,800 | | Other | $ 3,459 |
Financial Aid: Louisiana Tech participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 182 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 167 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 152 |
Housing and MealsLouisiana Tech provides on-campus housing for 3,117 of its 9,000 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Louisiana Tech AthleticsSchool 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 (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 65% | | Women | 65% | | All | 65% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-550 | | Math | 460-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded) - Agricultural Business and Management
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (17 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (29 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Architecture and Related Services
- Interior Architecture
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (311 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 (26 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (22 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Forestry
- Natural Resources/Conservation
DESIGN (28 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (239 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 (278 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 (36 awarded) - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (67 awarded) - Consumer Economics
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Human Development and Family Studies
FINE ARTS (17 awarded) LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (376 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 (11 awarded) MEDIA (14 awarded) MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (59 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC (7 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (62 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (59 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (15 awarded) SCIENCE (115 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (96 awarded) - Community Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Psychology
TRANSPORTATION (41 awarded) - Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
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