Lafayette, Louisiana · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 15,665 students in fall 2024, including 13,432 undergraduates and 2,233 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of The University of Louisiana System.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and General Studies. It awarded 2,931 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
15,665
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
2,931
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 84
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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,169
Master's degrees
660
Doctoral degrees (research)
66
Professional doctorates
7
Certificates under 1 year
3
Postbaccalaureate certificates
21
Post-master's certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
15,665
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,432
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,233
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,044
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,348
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,696
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
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
58%
Men
42%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
25%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Louisiana System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
Interim President
Dr. Jaimie Hebert
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization