UL Lafayette vs. UT Arlington

University of Louisiana at Lafayette vs. The University of Texas at Arlington comparison

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Overview	UL Lafayette	UT Arlington
Location	Lafayette, LA	Arlington, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	15,219	43,946
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#719
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	louisiana.edu	uta.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Arlington is larger than than UL Lafayette based on total student enrollment (43,946 students vs. 15,219 students)

UL Lafayette vs. UT Arlington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UL Lafayette or UT Arlington?

• The University of Texas at Arlington is 70.3% more expensive to attend than UL Lafayette for in-state tuition ($9,206.00 vs. $5,407.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.9% higher at UT Arlington than University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($26,778.00 vs. $19,135.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Louisiana at Lafayette than UT Arlington ($13,036 vs. $14,262)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Arlington are 2.2% lower than costs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($11,392 vs. $11,642)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Louisiana at Lafayette than The University of Texas at Arlington (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas at Arlington students is 6.5% larger than aid received University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($11,370 vs. $10,672)

UL Lafayette vs. UT Arlington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UL Lafayette or UT Arlington? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UT Arlington or UL Lafayette .

• The average SAT score at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (1069) is 31 points higher than at UT Arlington (1038)
• Incoming UL Lafayette students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at UT Arlington (23)
• Accepted freshman UT Arlington students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.43) than students at UL Lafayette (3.4)
• UT Arlington has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than UL Lafayette (74.6%)

UL Lafayette vs. UT Arlington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UL Lafayette or UT Arlington? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UT Arlington and UL Lafayette.

• The graduation rate at UL Lafayette is higher than The University of Texas at Arlington (41% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at Arlington earn on average $6,700 more per year than UL Lafayette graduates after ten years. ($51,700 vs. $45,000)
• The University of Texas at Arlington students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than UL Lafayette graduates. ($18,000 vs. $19,500)
• UT Arlington graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than UL Lafayette graduates. ($186 vs. $201)
• More UT Arlington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/