University of Louisiana at Lafayette Business Programs

Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution. The location of UL Lafayette is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UL Lafayette.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#63	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is University of Louisiana at Lafayette?

Contact details for UL Lafayette are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	104 University Circle, Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone:	377-482-1000
Website:	www.louisiana.edu

How Do I Get Into UL Lafayette?

You can apply to UL Lafayette online at: https://louisiana.edu/admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for UL Lafayette

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UL Lafayette?

The acceptance rate at UL Lafayette is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to UL Lafayette submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

UL Lafayette received ACT scores from 98% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Louisiana at Lafayette?

The overall average net price of UL Lafayette is $30,227. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UL Lafayette, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $6,098 a year. That adds up to $24,392 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UL Lafayette is 6.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 14,020 undergraduate students at UL Lafayette, with 11,318 being full-time and 2,702 being part-time.

There are also 2,430 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,318 full-time undergraduates at UL Lafayette, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	285
Black or African American	2,413
Hispanic or Latino	715
White	7,022
International Students	126
Other Races/Ethnicities	757

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 82 countries are represented at UL Lafayette. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Oman.

Online Learning at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

In 2019-2020, 8,860 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UL Lafayette has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 15th most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of UL Lafayette

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Louisiana at Lafayette was 19.5%. This is the #949 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UL Lafayette regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	130	0	333	463
Finance	91	0	0	91
Accounting	65	1	8	74
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	61	0	0	61
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	54	0	0	54
Business Economics	21	0	0	21
General Hospitality Administration/Management	11	0	0	11
Insurance	8	0	0	8
Business Management & Marketing	6	0	0	6
Public Relations	2	0	0	2
TOTAL	449	1	341	791

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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