LA Tech's tuition & fees has increased from $25,852 (2015) to $16,866 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.76% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,042 (year 2015) to $12,726 (year 2025).
LA Tech's tuition increase rate is lower than the Louisiana's average increase rate of -8.88%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -12.97% from 2015 ($36,397).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, LA Tech's COA is $31,677, which is increased by 0.54% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to LA Tech's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 34.76% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $13,142. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Louisiana Tech University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,632, and it has increased 8.80% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,251 | -16.60% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,389 | 11.03% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,242 | -10.58% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,242 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | -27.54% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,530 | 70.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,590 | 3.92% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,632 | 2.64% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.41% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.71% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Louisiana Tech University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,045 | $10,488 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,721 | $11,151 | -3.58% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,468 | $11,625 | 8.57% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,233 | $14,082 | 8.08% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,914 | $13,905 | 6.65% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,540 | $14,250 | 14.90% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,080 | $14,217 | 4.31% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,377 | $14,289 | 2.27% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,050 | $14,853 | -2.44% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,179 | $15,462 | 0.99% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Louisiana Tech University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Louisiana Tech University | $16,866
($10,125) | $16,866
($10,125) | - |
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| The University of Texas at San Antonio | $22,249
($9,326) | $22,217
($9,279) | 0.14% |
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| Rice University | $61,247
($45,608) | $58,128
($45,608) | 5.37% |
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| Florida International University | $18,964
($6,565) | $18,964
($6,565) | - |
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| Marshall University | $20,342
($9,162) | $20,294
($8,942) | 0.24% |
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| Western Kentucky University | $27,000
($11,652) | $27,000
($11,436) | - |
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