Located in Ruston, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,873, made up of 10,881 undergraduates and 992 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of The University of Louisiana System.
Louisiana Tech University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 91 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,152 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
11,873
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
2,152
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
91
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 91
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,486
Associate degrees
86
Master's degrees
378
Doctoral degrees (research)
32
Professional doctorates
3
Certificates under 1 year
75
Postbaccalaureate certificates
11
Post-master's certificates
81
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,873
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,881
Graduate students, fall 2024
992
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,659
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,365
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,294
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
48%
Men
52%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
The University of Louisiana System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference USA
President
James Henderson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization