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University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public national university located in Lafayette, Louisiana. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,350 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Louisiana at Lafayette bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is ranked 10th in Louisiana.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s median net annual cost of $13,094 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education (subject specific), Business Administration, Education, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,094
Average years to graduate
5.1
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #70
Economic score: 1.34
Computer Science
Rank: #135
Economic score: 1.73
Industrial Engr. Tech
Rank: #18
Economic score: 1.97
Accounting
Rank: #341
Economic score: 3.06
Advertising & PR
Rank: #81
Economic score: 5.51
Finance
Rank: #328
Economic score: 5.67
Marketing
Rank: #324
Economic score: 5.99
Criminal Justice
Rank: #281
Economic score: 6.5
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #60
Economic score: 7.93
Psychology
Rank: #545
Economic score: 11.48
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Communication disorder sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Geosciences
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.29
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #217
Economic score: 0.82
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is 2% higher than the state average, and 12% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates within 5.2 years.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s economic mobility score of 15.58 is calculated by adjusting the 4.04 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s EMS of 15.58 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Louisiana at Lafayette pays $13,094 a year, $13,968 less than the $27,062 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,094
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,094 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,833. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,080
Pell grants
$4,828
State grants
$5,388
Institutional grants
$5,154
University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers 5 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers 9 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
14
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
16%
University of Louisiana at Lafayette's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,409 applicants, of which 8,155 were admitted and 2,693 enrolled. University of Louisiana at Lafayette has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
22%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%