Louisiana Tech University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Louisiana Tech University is $24,280 a year for Louisiana residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,864 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $24,280. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Louisiana residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$10,125$16,866
Housing & meals$9,447$9,447
Books & supplies$1,590$1,590
Personal & travel$3,603$3,603
Living-at-home adjustment−$485−$485
Total cost of attendance$24,280$31,021

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$15,000
Loan default rate5.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out29%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants22%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$12,416Sticker price minus average net price

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Louisiana Tech University net price compared with other Louisiana colleges

Louisiana Tech University has the 4th-lowest average net price of 25 Louisiana colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Louisiana State University-Shreveport$7,02238%$47,477
2Louisiana State University-Alexandria$7,06534%$42,205
3New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary$10,82974%—
4Louisiana Tech University$11,86464%$52,279
5University of New Orleans$12,38438%$47,872
6McNeese State University$12,49347%$46,453
7Nicholls State University$12,94754%$45,454
8Louisiana Christian University$13,11344%$51,700
9Southeastern Louisiana University$13,15445%$46,482

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Louisiana colleges →

Why Louisiana Tech University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Louisiana Tech University86%$11,86464%$52,279This school
University of Louisiana at Monroe85%$13,46654%$46,769
University of Louisiana at Lafayette87%$13,53053%$47,089
Nicholls State University91%$12,94754%$45,454
Southeastern Louisiana University99%$13,15445%$46,482

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Louisiana Tech University would cost you $1,602 less per year than University of Louisiana at Monroe, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Louisiana Tech University, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$2,373).
  • Louisiana Tech University gives aided families $950 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Louisiana residentLouisiana Tech UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeDifference
Tuition & fees$10,125$9,190+$935
Books & supplies$1,590$1,300+$290
Housing & meals$9,447$10,182−$735
Personal & travel$3,603$5,976−$2,373
Living-at-home adjustment−$485−$1,716+$1,231
Sticker price$24,280$24,932−$652
Average grants−$12,416−$11,466−$950
You pay$11,864$13,466−$1,602

“+” means Louisiana Tech University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Louisiana Tech University cost questions

How much is tuition at Louisiana Tech University?

Tuition and fees are $10,125 a year for Louisiana residents and $16,866 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Louisiana Tech University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $24,280 a year for Louisiana residents living on campus and about $31,021 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Louisiana Tech University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,864 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $7,676; $48–75k pay $11,146; $110k+ pay $16,207. These figures are for Louisiana residents.

How much debt do Louisiana Tech University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $15,000, and 5.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Louisiana Tech University overview