University of Louisiana-Lafayette Rankings

Located in Lafayette, LA, University of Louisiana-Lafayette is one of the best universities in the state of Louisiana. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of Louisiana-Lafayette in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

PO Drawer 41008 Lafayette, LA 70504-1008
Phone: (337) 482-6553
Email: enroll@louisiana.edu
Web site: http://www.louisiana.edu

Rankings: University of Louisiana–Lafayette

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.1
Graduation and retention ranking: 226
Average freshman retention rate: 73.2%
6-year graduation rate: 40.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 43%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -3
Faculty resources ranking: 224
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 29.7%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 7.3%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 23:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 91.9%
Student selectivity ranking: 185
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 20-24
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 15%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 39%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 68.5%
Financial resources rank: 245
Alumni giving rank: 211
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 6.4%

University of Louisiana-Lafayette History

Essential Facts: University of Louisiana–Lafayette

  • The University of Louisiana at Lafayette owns a total of about 1,300 acres.
  • The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the most affordable university in Louisiana, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency List.
  • The University is an international leader in computer science, engineering and nursing. But that only counts a few of the more than 120 stellar undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 12%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 5%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 6%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: N/A
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook