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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Lafayette, LA
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,269
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 57%
Black 27%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Life & Natural Sciences 28%
Engineering, Computing & Math 16%
Business & Economics 15%
Arts 6%
Education 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,418
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,146
Est. In-State Cost $13,477
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,235
10-Year ROI $152,000
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,649 (58th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $75M #84
Life & Natural Sciences $122M #102
Humanities & Social Sciences $6M #160
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 33 #133
Humanities & Social Sciences 43 #278
Life & Natural Sciences 14 #475

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 46%
SAT Range 1,120 – 1,240
ACT Range 23 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2,269 42% / 58% 1% $69,096
Chemical Engineering 48 65% / 35% 2% $115,188
Civil Engineering 38 68% / 32% 0% $91,755
Computer Science 50 92% / 8% 0% $106,552
Electrical Engineering 38 89% / 11% 0% $110,751
Engineering Management 64 89% / 11% 3%
Informatics 36 86% / 14% 0% $76,291
Mathematics 11 64% / 36% 9%
Mechanical Engineering 70 94% / 6% 0% $102,967
Petroleum Engineering 13 85% / 15% 0% $125,452
Physics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 41 2% / 98% 0% $59,183
Biology 128 33% / 67% 0% $65,838
Chemistry 15 53% / 47% 0%
Environmental Science 13 38% / 62% 0%
Geosciences 8 25% / 75% 0%
Nursing 268 11% / 89% 0% $117,222
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 162 47% / 53% 1% $55,168
Accounting 40 62% / 38% 2% $65,843
Business Management and Administration 128 49% / 51% 1% $69,050
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 5 100% / 0% 0% $57,127
Business/Managerial Economics 7 86% / 14% 0%
Finance 72 +2 69% / 31% 1% $57,850
Health Administration 17 6% / 94% 0% $58,483
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 18 0% / 100% 0% $58,483
Hospitality Management 10 30% / 70% 0% $43,017
Marketing 52 +1 48% / 52% 4% $57,888
Risk Management and Insurance 2 50% / 50% 0%
Anthropology 6 17% / 83% 0%
Criminal Justice 46 30% / 70% 0% $45,630
English 37 +1 16% / 84% 0% $54,157
Foreign Languages 8 50% / 50% 0%
General Studies 354 38% / 62% 1% $47,138
History 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $50,340
Human Development and Family Studies 26 0% / 100% 0% $42,164
Mass Communication/Media Studies 20 55% / 45% 5% $51,217
Political Science 32 41% / 59% 0% $56,873
Psychology 121 25% / 75% 0% $51,442
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 29 10% / 90% 0% $43,489
Sociology 13 +1 8% / 92% 0% $41,660
Early Childhood Education 19 0% / 100% 0% $50,875
Elementary Education 28 0% / 100% 0% $50,875
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 6 17% / 83% 0% $50,875
Secondary Education and Teaching 17 29% / 71% 0% $50,875
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 10 60% / 40% 0% $50,875
Architecture and Related Services 26 58% / 42% 0% $64,533
Art/Art Studies 45 22% / 78% 0% $35,616
Film Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $32,666
Industrial Design 16 75% / 25% 0%
Interior Architecture 12 8% / 92% 0%
Music 9 67% / 33% 0%
Music Performance 8 62% / 38% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 10 30% / 70% 0%
Industrial Technology