University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,612
Graduate Enrollment: 2,525
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 78.35%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 47.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 25.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 60.0%
Black: 24.0%
Hispanic: 5.8%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Black: 24.0%
Hispanic: 5.8%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $22,737
In-State tuition: $10,346Out-of-State tuition: $24,074
Estimated books and supplies: $1,300 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,784 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,290 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,784 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,290 (2022)
Average Family Income: $63,955 (2017)
Median Family Income: $41,648 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 33.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 42.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,902 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $243 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,954 |
| $30k-48k | $11,368 |
| $48k-75k | $13,399 |
| $75k-110k | $15,703 |
| $110k+ | $16,268 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 23%6-year graduation rate: 50%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,902 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,510 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,978 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,032 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 84.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 81.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 76.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 69.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 73.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,697 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,300 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 17 | $700 | $64,875 ($5,406) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 21 | $50,598 ($4,217) | $64,121 ($5,343) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Interior Architecture. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture and Related Services, Other. | 27 | $25,738 | $270 | $48,689 ($4,057) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Area Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 55 | $27,000 | $286 | $26,680 ($2,223) | $37,718 ($3,143) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 44 | $26,000 | $261 | $32,480 ($2,707) | $38,556 ($3,213) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 29 | $25,945 | $275 | $51,234 ($4,270) | $57,417 ($4,785) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 46 | $23,000 | $241 | $57,897 ($4,825) | $74,787 ($6,232) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 34 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 116 | $23,125 | $217 | $46,218 ($3,852) | $61,953 ($5,163) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 44 | $28,250 | $276 | $27,431 ($2,286) | $33,195 ($2,766) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 48 | $25,340 | $270 | $22,286 ($1,857) | $37,808 ($3,151) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 12 | $50,060 ($4,172) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 303 | $27,000 | $254 | $30,128 ($2,511) | $35,108 ($2,926) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 110 | $21,500 | $226 | $18,268 ($1,522) | $51,956 ($4,330) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 19 | $24,200 | $246 | $40,697 ($3,391) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 27 | $233 | $71,174 ($5,931) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 13 | $14,500 | $159 | $37,425 ($3,119) | |
| Master's Degree | History. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 28 | $414 | $37,372 ($3,114) | $43,322 ($3,610) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 125 | $24,502 | $244 | $39,334 ($3,278) | $40,742 ($3,395) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 156 | $26,000 | $266 | $28,338 ($2,362) | $42,221 ($3,518) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 15 | $36,676 ($3,056) | $42,166 ($3,514) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 33 | $81,054 ($6,755) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 47 | $22,000 | $222 | $73,698 ($6,142) | $78,642 ($6,554) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 34 | $27,500 | $286 | $66,138 ($5,512) | $71,223 ($5,935) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 33 | $25,750 | $228 | $71,415 ($5,951) | $85,554 ($7,130) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 113 | $22,175 | $235 | $64,849 ($5,404) | $80,330 ($6,694) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Petroleum Engineering. | 99 | $22,806 | $217 | $64,117 ($5,343) | $100,443 ($8,370) |
| Doctoral Degree | Systems Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 105 | $25,000 | $259 | $23,274 ($1,940) | $36,916 ($3,076) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 51 | $23,557 | $245 | $32,334 ($2,695) | $39,037 ($3,253) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 45 | $22,063 | $234 | $26,940 ($2,245) | $38,948 ($3,246) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 27 | $24,250 | $257 | $25,417 ($2,118) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 20 | $20,416 | $216 | $32,747 ($2,729) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 15 | $19,768 ($1,647) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 46 | $26,000 | $262 | $20,773 ($1,731) | $30,006 ($2,501) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 25 | $25,115 | $266 | $15,215 ($1,268) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 44 | $24,725 | $233 | $23,102 ($1,925) | $40,057 ($3,338) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 32 | $383 | $51,215 ($4,268) | $57,358 ($4,780) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 29 | $26,949 | $258 | $36,168 ($3,014) | $44,856 ($3,738) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 11 | $385 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 553 | $27,000 | $164 | $71,190 ($5,933) | $74,756 ($6,230) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 38 | $583 | $100,171 ($8,348) | $105,491 ($8,791) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 131 | $23,250 | $236 | $34,362 ($2,864) | $41,995 ($3,500) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 104 | $250 | $55,314 ($4,610) | $61,279 ($5,107) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 77 | $23,240 | $251 | $42,487 ($3,541) | $51,014 ($4,251) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 58 | $26,400 | $266 | $36,279 ($3,023) | $46,582 ($3,882) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 23 | $30,968 ($2,581) | $38,783 ($3,232) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 52 | $24,000 | $245 | $34,922 ($2,910) | $40,501 ($3,375) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Insurance. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 24 | $31,824 ($2,652) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $75,267Full time faculty: 76%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $135,077,438 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $171,397,760 (2022)