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Louisiana Tech University

⌖ Ruston, LA · 44 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$103,566 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

18.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−46%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,389Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$103,566at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$227,4560
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4
6
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−$103,56610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 18.4 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,125
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,866
Sticker price
Average net price$11,864
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,280
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$11,864Average net price / year
$24,280Cost of attendance
$57,389Median earnings · year 5 after completion
63.8%Completion rate
86.4%Admission rate
8,312Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

76thEarnings percentile
58thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,484Year 1
$61,520Year 4
$57,389Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$111,0862Engineering, Other · Bachelor's Degree$105,0803Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,5264Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$98,2405Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$96,3656Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,4577Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$88,6198Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$87,053

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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$12,384
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,173
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$111,086Not available
Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree$105,080Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,526$21,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,240$18,342
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$96,365$22,875
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,457$26,400
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,619$31,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$87,053Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,454$21,500
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$83,323$20,375
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,524$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$81,197Not available
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$77,558$21,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$77,475$21,192
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree$68,285Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,216$17,500
ForestryBachelor's Degree$65,941$24,250
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,284$22,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,463Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,474$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$61,220Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$60,949$25,031
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,671$22,917
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,390Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,081$19,790
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$58,492$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$57,906Not available
Architecture and Related Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,731$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,391$24,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$52,460Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$52,150$23,600
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,122$35,219
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$51,222$25,054
MarketingBachelor's Degree$51,118$21,335
HistoryBachelor's Degree$45,142$20,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$44,192$24,954
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$43,183Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$42,822$30,693
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$42,447$21,500
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,534$21,513
JournalismBachelor's Degree$41,220$25,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$37,473$22,750
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$36,769$26,626
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.