Public · Lafayette, Louisiana
University of Louisiana at Lafayette: cost, debt and earnings by major
50 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $14,924
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 52%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 12,428
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $23,422
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $12,120 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,685 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,109 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,457 |
| $110,000+ | $19,390 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (39)
- Petroleum Engineering$102,594
- Chemical Engineering$102,119
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,270
- Mechanical Engineering$91,187
- Civil Engineering$86,128
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$84,883
- Computer Science$83,527
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$77,087
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$69,334
- Accounting and Related Services$60,241
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$60,104
- Finance and Financial Management Services$59,315
- Mathematics$54,004
- Marketing$53,685
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,473
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,265
- Architecture and Related Services, Other$51,546
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,531
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,082
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,001
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,201
- Political Science and Government$48,378
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,313
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,010
- Psychology, General$44,574
- Communication and Media Studies$44,432
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$43,757 (1 yr)
- Sociology$43,316
- Hospitality Administration/Management$43,178
- Design and Applied Arts$42,867
- Interior Architecture$42,006 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$41,936
- Biology, General$41,323
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$41,274
- Business/Managerial Economics$41,022 (1 yr)
- Chemistry$40,820 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$36,472
- Music$29,175
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$23,848 (1 yr)
Master's programs (9)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,259
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$106,248
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,988
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,814 (1 yr)
- Architecture$62,384
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,861
- Educational Administration and Supervision$58,288 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$48,572
- Communication and Media Studies$43,942 (1 yr)