Lafayette, LA · 12.4k students
Trajecta score
+0.8 since '20Ranked #982 of 2,375
5-year trend
46.5 · #844
2020
46.6 · #766
2021
42.1 · #1328
2022
47.2 · #759
2023
47.3 · #747
2024
Academic Profile
28/ 100
Career Outcomes
48/ 100
Student Success
30/ 100
Affordability
70/ 100
Academic Investment
52/ 100
Access & Equity
48/ 100
Academic Profile
28
Career Outcomes
48
Student Success
30
Affordability
70
Academic Investment
52
Access & Equity
48
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Cost / Net Price
$25k / $14k
SAT Avg
1,219
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
52%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,418
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,146
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$13,728/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
42%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
44%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,902
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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