University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana · Also known as UL Lafayette · Website
$47,089
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,089
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public 4-year college in Lafayette, Louisiana with 12,428 undergraduates and 2,233 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,530 a year (tuition and fees $10,418 in-state, $24,146 out-of-state). It admits 87% of applicants and 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,089 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,902 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,530
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,418
Out-of-state $24,146
Admission rate
87%
US median 78%
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,902
About $243 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,089
Rank 1,749 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,530
- Tuition in-state
- $10,418
- Tuition out-of-state
- $24,146
- Cost of attendance
- $24,884
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,157
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,283
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,692
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,079
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,562
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,256 in 2015-16 to $10,418 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1,219
- SAT reading, middle
- 560
- SAT math, middle
- 551
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 12,428
- Graduate students
- 2,233
- Part-time students
- 9.5%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 107
- Endowment
- $178.0M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,749 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 94 in Louisiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | LA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,530 | $14,810 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,418 | $9,181 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 87% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,902 | $13,136 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,668 | $27,631 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,089 | $32,992 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
107 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 357 | $21,952 | $61,995 | $73,988 | $103,485 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 335 | $23,961 | $31,419 | $45,010 | $53,072 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 326 | $15,494 | $80,416 | $91,270 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 136 | $24,401 | $22,696 | $44,574 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $25,125 | $28,746 | $53,265 | $51,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $22,219 | $32,301 | $53,473 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $21,294 | $18,690 | $41,323 | $57,214 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 96 | $22,175 | $63,812 | $91,187 | $92,135 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $23,000 | $44,154 | $46,313 | $47,382 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $25,126 | $40,495 | $59,315 | $83,343 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $22,750 | $62,452 | $83,527 | $107,009 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $22,000 | $18,766 | $51,531 | $58,928 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $23,131 | $34,778 | $53,685 | $69,303 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $26,000 | $29,094 | $41,274 | $48,568 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 53 | $33,840 | $52,331 | Withheld | $89,981 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $25,945 | $40,583 | $77,087 | $92,374 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $23,149 | $35,872 | $49,201 | $55,378 |
| Engineering, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $120,215 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $23,710 | $46,458 | $60,241 | $76,194 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $24,340 | $38,098 | $50,001 | $58,716 |
| Architecture and Related Services, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $25,488 | Withheld | $51,546 | $62,161 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $20,927 | $63,886 | $102,119 | $98,158 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $22,063 | $28,518 | $48,378 | $63,293 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $25,115 | $13,479 | $29,175 | $42,892 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Louisiana at Lafayette cost?
$13,530 a year is the average net price at University of Louisiana at Lafayette after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,418 for in-state students and $24,146 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,884. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,157 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Louisiana at Lafayette?
87% of applicants are admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,219 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Louisiana is 78%.
How much do University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates earn?
$47,089 a year is the median pay of former University of Louisiana at Lafayette students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,668 after 6 years). That ranks 1,749 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 94 in Louisiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $103,324.
How much student debt do University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have?
$22,902 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates, about $243 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Louisiana at Lafayette?
53% of first-time, full-time students at University of Louisiana at Lafayette finish within 6 years. 74% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (357 master's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (335 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (326 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 107 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.