The student population at Louisiana Tech University is 11,873 (10,881 undergraduate and 992 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 498 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at LA Tech is 91.64% which is increased by 199 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 697 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.90 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
384 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -65.96% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,760 where 11,873 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
91.64% of total students is undergraduate students and 8.36% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 199 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 697 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.90 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in LA Tech than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Louisiana Tech University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,371 | 10,682 | 5,554 | 5,128 | 1,689 | 613 | 1,076 |
| 2016-17 | 12,672 301 | 11,281 599 | 5,863 309 | 5,418 290 | 1,391 -298 | 546 -67 | 845 -231 |
| 2017-18 | 12,839 167 | 11,328 47 | 5,818 -45 | 5,510 92 | 1,511 120 | 557 11 | 954 109 |
| 2018-19 | 11,909 -930 | 10,622 -706 | 5,536 -282 | 5,086 -424 | 1,287 -224 | 548 -9 | 739 -215 |
| 2019-20 | 11,510 -399 | 10,289 -333 | 5,371 -165 | 4,918 -168 | 1,221 -66 | 521 -27 | 700 -39 |
| 2020-21 | 11,126 -384 | 10,013 -276 | 5,188 -183 | 4,825 -93 | 1,113 -108 | 498 -23 | 615 -85 |
| 2021-22 | 11,037 -89 | 10,053 40 | 5,270 82 | 4,783 -42 | 984 -129 | 457 -41 | 527 -88 |
| 2022-23 | 10,839 -198 | 9,924 -129 | 5,219 -51 | 4,705 -78 | 915 -69 | 425 -32 | 490 -37 |
| 2023-24 | 11,427 588 | 10,401 477 | 5,482 263 | 4,919 214 | 1,026 111 | 489 64 | 537 47 |
| 2024-25 | 11,873 446 | 10,881 480 | 5,773 291 | 5,108 189 | 992 -34 | 473 -16 | 519 -18 |
| Average | 11,760 | 10,547 | 5,507 | 5,040 | 1,213 | 513 | 700 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,547 where 10,881 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Louisiana Tech University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 10,682 | 7,386 | 4,138 | 3,248 | 3,296 | 1,416 | 1,880 |
| 2016-17 | 11,281 | 7,850 | 4,388 | 3,462 | 3,431 | 1,475 | 1,956 |
| 2017-18 | 11,328 | 8,090 | 4,396 | 3,694 | 3,238 | 1,422 | 1,816 |
| 2018-19 | 10,622 | 8,143 | 4,492 | 3,651 | 2,479 | 1,044 | 1,435 |
| 2019-20 | 10,289 | 8,131 | 4,465 | 3,666 | 2,158 | 906 | 1,252 |
| 2020-21 | 10,013 | 7,854 | 4,314 | 3,540 | 2,159 | 874 | 1,285 |
| 2021-22 | 10,053 | 7,643 | 4,263 | 3,380 | 2,410 | 1,007 | 1,403 |
| 2022-23 | 9,924 | 7,325 | 4,142 | 3,183 | 2,599 | 1,077 | 1,522 |
| 2023-24 | 10,401 | 7,857 | 4,440 | 3,417 | 2,544 | 1,042 | 1,502 |
| 2024-25 | 10,881 | 8,203 | 4,629 | 3,574 | 2,678 | 1,144 | 1,534 |
| Average | 10,547 | 10,547 | 4,367 | 3,482 | 10,547 | 1,141 | 1,559 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,213 where 992 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Louisiana Tech University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,689 | 946 | 408 | 538 | 743 | 205 | 538 |
| 2016-17 | 1,391 | 826 | 369 | 457 | 565 | 177 | 388 |
| 2017-18 | 1,511 | 820 | 374 | 446 | 691 | 183 | 508 |
| 2018-19 | 1,287 | 734 | 346 | 388 | 553 | 202 | 351 |
| 2019-20 | 1,221 | 732 | 336 | 396 | 489 | 185 | 304 |
| 2020-21 | 1,113 | 716 | 312 | 404 | 397 | 186 | 211 |
| 2021-22 | 984 | 623 | 301 | 322 | 361 | 156 | 205 |
| 2022-23 | 915 | 613 | 293 | 320 | 302 | 132 | 170 |
| 2023-24 | 1,026 | 718 | 339 | 379 | 308 | 150 | 158 |
| 2024-25 | 992 | 645 | 304 | 341 | 347 | 169 | 178 |
| Average | 1,213 | 1,213 | 338 | 399 | 1,213 | 175 | 301 |
The percentage of white students is 72.13%. The percentage was 67.84% 10 years ago and LA Tech still has a high percentage of white students. 1.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 67.84% to 72.13%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.17% to 1.85%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.24% to 11.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.96% to 4.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4635 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5209 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Louisiana Tech University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 40 | 145 | 1,638 | 366 | 12 | 8,392 | 253 |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 162 | 1,565 | 448 | 10 | 8,444 | 299 |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 144 | 1,596 | 446 | 11 | 8,899 | 346 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 156 | 1,470 | 469 | 9 | 8,307 | 339 |
| 2019-20 | 43 | 177 | 1,327 | 454 | 9 | 8,091 | 334 |
| 2020-21 | 47 | 154 | 1,240 | 434 | 7 | 7,932 | 331 |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 167 | 1,187 | 498 | 10 | 7,758 | 345 |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 148 | 1,188 | 521 | 7 | 7,869 | 241 |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 252 | 1,307 | 560 | 5 | 8,270 | 153 |
| 2024-25 | 63 | 220 | 1,383 | 480 | 12 | 8,564 | 295 |
| Average | 46 | 173 | 1,390 | 468 | 9 | 8,253 | 294 |
384 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -65.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Louisiana Tech University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,371 | 1,128 | 2,260 | 8,983 |
| 2016-17 | 12,672 | 1,074 | 2,508 | 9,090 |
| 2017-18 | 12,839 | 760 | 8,513 | 3,566 |
| 2018-19 | 11,909 | 271 | 1,478 | 10,160 |
| 2019-20 | 11,510 | 458 | 1,450 | 9,602 |
| 2020-21 | 11,126 | 1,324 | 5,561 | 4,241 |
| 2021-22 | 11,037 | 697 | 2,379 | 7,961 |
| 2022-23 | 10,839 | 611 | 2,278 | 7,950 |
| 2023-24 | 11,427 | 385 | 2,028 | 9,014 |
| 2024-25 | 11,873 | 384 | 2,259 | 9,230 |
| Average | 11,760 | 709 | 3,071 | 7,980 |
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