For the academic year 2024-2025, Louisiana Tech University has a total enrollment of 11,873 students, including 10,881 undergraduate and 992 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Research University (high research activity) - which average 16,875 - LA Tech's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 6,246 male (52.61%) and 5,627 female (47.39%) students are attending Louisiana Tech University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 111.00.
By class level, 10,881 (91.64%) are undergraduate students and 992 (8.36%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 53.06% are male and 46.94% are female, while among graduate students, 47.68% are male and 52.32% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,873 | 10,881 | 992 |
| Men | 6,246 | 5,773 | 473 |
| Women | 5,627 | 5,108 | 519 |
By race/ethnicity, 8,564 White, 1,383 Black, and 220 Asian students out of a total of 11,873 are attending at Louisiana Tech University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Louisiana Tech University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 46.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 63 | 38 | 25 |
| Asian | 220 | 128 | 92 |
| Black | 1,383 | 675 | 708 |
| Hispanic | 480 | 282 | 198 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| White | 8,564 | 4,425 | 4,139 |
| Two or more races | 295 | 155 | 140 |
| Race Unknown | 305 | 194 | 111 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Asian | 193 | 117 | 76 |
| Black | 1,283 | 645 | 638 |
| Hispanic | 452 | 268 | 184 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| White | 7,977 | 4,163 | 3,814 |
| Two or more races | 279 | 146 | 133 |
| Race Unknown | 275 | 181 | 94 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Black | 100 | 30 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 587 | 262 | 325 |
| Two or more races | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | 30 | 13 | 17 |
By age, LA Tech has 2,475 students under 18 years old and 11 students over 65 years old. There are 10,965 students under 25 years old, and 908 students over 25 years old out of 11,873 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 2,475 students are younger than 18 and 8 students are older than 65. LA Tech has 10,592 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 289 students aged 25 and over.
It has 373 graduate students aged under 25 and 619 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,475 | 1,461 | 1,014 |
| 18-19 | 4,189 | 1,939 | 2,250 |
| 20-21 | 2,984 | 1,285 | 1,699 |
| 22-24 | 1,317 | 501 | 816 |
| 25-29 | 392 | 166 | 226 |
| 30-34 | 162 | 77 | 85 |
| 35-39 | 139 | 76 | 63 |
| 40-49 | 134 | 77 | 57 |
| 50-64 | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| Over 65 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,475 | 1,461 | 1,014 |
| 18-19 | 4,189 | 1,939 | 2,250 |
| 20-21 | 2,943 | 1,261 | 1,682 |
| 22-24 | 985 | 316 | 669 |
| 25-29 | 141 | 52 | 89 |
| 30-34 | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| 22-24 | 332 | 185 | 147 |
| 25-29 | 251 | 114 | 137 |
| 30-34 | 116 | 55 | 61 |
| 35-39 | 99 | 52 | 47 |
| 40-49 | 96 | 55 | 41 |
| 50-64 | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Louisiana Tech University, 384 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,259 students are enrolled in some online courses.
310 students who live in Louisiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 74 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 11,873 | 384 | 2,259 |
| Undergraduate | 10,881 | 160 | 2,143 |
| Graduate | 992 | 224 | 116 |
| Louisiana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 310 | 74 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 151 | 9 | 0 |
| Graduate | 159 | 65 | 0 |
Among 10,881 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 221 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.03%.204 students have transferred in as full-time status and 17 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,999 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 204 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,661 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 17 |
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