University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA · Public · www.louisiana.edu/ ↗

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public college in Lafayette, Louisiana, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 12,428 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Public universities in Louisiana

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

University of Louisiana at Lafayette at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
12,428
Similar schools: 5,632
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$14,924
Similar schools: $14,226
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
87.0%
Similar schools: 83.6%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
52.1%
Similar schools: 51.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$52,638
Similar schools: $59,509
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$23,422
Similar schools: $19,500
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
74.3%
Similar schools: 76.5%

What the data shows about University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Comparisons below use the medians for the 595 public schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $14,924 a year, about the same as the $14,226 median for similar schools. It admits 87.0% of applicants, higher than the 83.6% median. 74.3% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 76.5%). 52.1% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 51.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $52,638, lower than the $59,509 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $23,422 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $19,500).