| Name |
Louisiana Tech University |
| Address |
700 West California Avenue
Ruston, LA 71272 |
| Website |
http://www.latech.edu |
| Email |
bulldog@latech.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
32% |
| Percent Fraternity |
7% |
| Percent Sorority |
9% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
32% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (42%), men's dorms (48%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
13% |
| College Owned Doubles |
66% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
11% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
25 |
| Sprinkler System |
64% |
| Fire Alarms |
96% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
2,042 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Monroe (40), Shreveport (90) |
| Nearest Train |
Jackson (150) |
| Nearest Bus |
Ruston (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
90% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
12% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Grambling State University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fling, International Student Day, Academic Excellence Week |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
157 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, Alpha Phi Mu, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Eta Mu Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key International Honor Society, Omega Chi Epsilon, Omega Tau Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asso. of Baptist Students, Asso. of Catholic Tech Students, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, C4, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Student Center, College Life, Episcopal Canterbury Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Louisiana Tech Souls on Fire Gospel Choir, Love Alive-Lambda Alpha Christian, United Campus Ministries, Wesley Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Indian Students, International Students Asso. , Minority Student Organization, Society of Distinguished Black Women, National Society of Black Engineers, United African-American Men, National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, Vietnamese Students Association, NAACP |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) AFROTC, Alpha Zeta, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Marketing Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrig. , A/C Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Anime Ichiban, Arnold Air Society, Artist Guild, Association of Business Engineering and Science Entrepreneurs, Association for Computing Machinery, Association For Women Students, Aviation Management Society, Baseball Belles, Biomedical Engineering Society, Block and Bridle Club, The Blue, Bulldog Precision Flight Team, Business Students Association, Child Life Student Association, Cinema Tech, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Counseling/Psychology Doctoral Students, Ed 2010 On Campus, Elite Modeling Troupe, Environment Science Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Exercise Science & Physical Education, Fire and Ice Modeling Troupe, Forestry Club, Gamer Tech, Gay Straight Alliance, Greenscape Louisiana Tech, Habitat for Humanity, Inst. of Electronic Electrical Engineering, Inst. of Industrial Engineers, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Kappa Psi, KLPI, La Asso. for Family and Consumer Sciences, LA Tech Alliance for Liberty, LA Tech Amateur Astronomers Group, LA Tech Ducks-Dawgs, LA Tech Engineers Assoc. , LA Tech Equestrian Club, LA Tech Film Society, LA Tech Cricket Club, LA Tech Karate Team, LA Tech Outdoors, LA Tech Powerlifting Team, LA Tech Robotics Team, LA Tech Rugby Football Club, LA Tech Spirit Groups, LA Tech Student Council of Family Relations, LA Tech Ultimate Frisbee Team, LA Tech Wakeboard Club, LA Tech Waterski Team, LA Tech Wrestling Club, Men's Club Soccer Team, Merchandising and Consumer Studies Club, National Assoc. of Future Doctors of Audiology, Nights of the Red Tables, NSSLHA, Orientation Student Leaders, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Society, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pre-Vet Club, Residence Hall Assoc. , Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Rho Alpha, Silver Wings, Students for Organ Donation, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Dietetic Assoc. , Student Government Assoc. , Student Louisiana Early Childhood Asso. , Student Recruiters, Tau Beta Sigma, Tech Choral Society, Tech Foreign Film, Tech Theatre Players, Underground Graphics, Union Board, Up Til Dawn for St. Jude, Upsilon Phi Upsilon, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Valkyrie Honor Guard, VOICE |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Tech Talk (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
8 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Frat Members |
7% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
9% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1894 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
9,276 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
40,997,031 |
| Application Deadline |
July 31 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
3,921 in-state, 9,362 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,155 |
| Basic |
women's center, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Exxon/Mobil, Peat Marwick |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,945,155 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,803 |
| Num Microforms |
574,505 |
| Num Audiovisual |
511 |
| Num Ebooks |
47,343 |
| Library Facilities |
U. S. Government Regional Documents Depository, Electronic Reference Center, Electronic Classroom, Student Technology Laboratory, Forestry Library, American Foreign Policy Center, Department of Special Collections, Manuscripts, and Archives, US GS Depository |
| Museums |
LA Tech Museum, LA Tech Arboretum, LA Tech Planetarium, Idea Place Children's Museum |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
145 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
200 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,077 |
| Num Wired Other |
4,000 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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