Ruston, Louisiana · Public

Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $11,864 school-wide net price and $52,279 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

3.6% Share of awards $11,864 Net price (all) $52,279 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

3.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 3.6% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 86.4%
Graduation rate: 63.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $11,864/yr
4-year cost (est.): $47,456
Median debt: $22,135

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $52,279/yr
ROI grade (school): A

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.6%), school-wide average net price ($11,864), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($52,279), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#110 school-level value rank #110 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

1.0× national avg award concentration Higher than 73% of reporting colleges

−$7,548 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$11,851 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,548 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,851 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Louisiana Tech University in the top 27% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 3.6% of the awards or completions reported for Louisiana Tech University. That award concentration is higher than at 73% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Louisiana Tech University's average net price is $11,864 per year, about $47,456 over four years. That is $7,548 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $52,279 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,851 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Louisiana Tech University #110 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.