University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) vs. Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Conference USA

  • Both University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) are public.
  • UAB is located in Birmingham, AL and LA Tech is located in Ruston, LA.
  • UAB has more expensive tuition of $21,864 than LA Tech ($16,866).
  • LA Tech has tighter acceptance rate of 64.84% than UAB (91.81%).
  • UAB has higher SAT scores of 1,300 than LA Tech (1,185).
  • UAB is larger with 21,639 students than LA Tech (10,839 students).
University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Louisiana Tech University

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#224 in National Universities
#8 in Alabama
Rankings#138 in National Universities
#3 in Louisiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Birmingham, ALLocationRuston, LA
UABKnown asLA Tech
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$8,832 Alabama residents
$21,864 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,125 Louisiana residents
$16,866 out-of-state
$8,424 Alabama residents
$20,556 out-of-state
Graduate$7,995 Louisiana residents
$12,726 out-of-state
$9,889Financial Aid$9,857
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$20 undergraduate
$40 graduate
91.81%Acceptance Rate64.84%
33.15%Yield42.52%
1,300 SAT, 27 ACTTest Scores1,185 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
21,639Total Students10,839
13,032Undergraduate9,924
8,607Graduate915
5,984Online Enrollment611
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
64%Graduation Rate59%
15%Transfer-out Rate24%
82%Retention Rate81%
$48,400Average Earning after Graduation$49,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,480)
$8,550 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,508)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio23 to 1
2,544 Full-time
414 Part-time
Number of Faculties378 Full-time
111 Part-time
8,496 Full-time
1,597 Part-time
Number of Staffs993 Full-time
330 Part-time
$104,003 for Faculties
$64,558 Part-time
Average Salary$73,696 for Faculties
$50,445 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023