Location
- Louisiana Tech University
- Ruston, LA
- Oakland University
- Rochester Hills, MI
Louisiana Tech University vs Oakland University
Ruston, LA · Rochester Hills, MI · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair LA:MI
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE LA × MI
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Oakland University: enrollment shrank -22.7% over 2013–2023; fitted -415 students/yr fitted, r² 0.86.
- Louisiana Tech University: enrollment ranged 7,047–8,198 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Louisiana Tech University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.05).
- Oakland University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.21).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Oakland University
- 12,351
In-State Tuition
- Louisiana Tech University
- $10,125
- Oakland University
- $15,262
Out-of-State Tuition
- Louisiana Tech University
- $16,866
- Oakland University
- $23,188
Avg Net Price
- Louisiana Tech University
- $11,864
- Oakland University
- $9,120
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Louisiana Tech University
- $52,279
- Oakland University
- $58,612
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- Oakland University
- 65.4%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Louisiana Tech University
- $44,903
- Oakland University
- $49,017
150%-Time Completion
- Oakland University
- 57.3%
SAT Average
- Oakland University
- 1,120
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Ruston, LA | Rochester Hills, MI |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 8,312 | 12,351 |
| In-State Tuition | $10,125 | $15,262 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,866 | $23,188 |
| Avg Net Price | $11,864 | $9,120 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $52,279 | $58,612 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 73.0% | 65.4% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $44,903 | $49,017 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 60.9% | 57.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,191 | 1,120 |
Largest gaps: Louisiana Tech University vs Oakland University
- IN-STATE-TUITION Louisiana Tech University leads on in-state tuition ($10,125 vs $15,262 at Oakland University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Louisiana Tech University leads on out-of-state tuition ($16,866 vs $23,188 at Oakland University)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Oakland University leads on avg net price ($9,120 vs $11,864 at Louisiana Tech University)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Louisiana Tech University and Oakland University?▼
Louisiana Tech University leads on in-state tuition at $10,125 versus $15,262 at Oakland University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Louisiana Tech University and Oakland University?▼
Louisiana Tech University leads on out-of-state tuition at $16,866 versus $23,188 at Oakland University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Louisiana Tech University and Oakland University?▼
Oakland University leads on avg net price at $9,120 versus $11,864 at Louisiana Tech University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025