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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette Description:

The multiple campuses of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette total about 1,400 acres, with the main campus occupying 137 acres. Other locations include UL Lafayette's athletic complex, the Equine Center, and the 600-acre farm/renewable resources laboratory. This research-intensive university has 10 different schools and colleges with Business, Education, and General Studies being quite popular among undergraduates. The school has been recognized by Princeton Review for its value. In athletics, the UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns compete in the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference.

Admissions Data (2011):

Enrollment (2010):

  • Total Enrollment: 16,763 (15,306 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 42% Male / 58% Female
  • 84% Full-time

Costs (2011 - 12):

  • Tuition and Fees: $4,864 (in-state); $13,486 (out-of-state)
  • Books: $1,200 (why so much?)
  • Room and Board: $5,080
  • Other Expenses: $3,130
  • Total Cost: $14,274 (in-state); $22,896 (out-of-state)

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Financial Aid (2009 - 10):

  • Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 90%
  • UL Lafayette Scholarships (Cappex.com)
  • Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Grants: 84%
    • Loans: 34%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Grants: $5,109
    • Loans: $4,726

Most Popular Majors:

Accounting, Art, Biology, Business Administration, Elementary Education, English, Finance, General Studies, Industrial Technology, Marketing, Nursing, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Psychology

Graduation and Retention Rates:

  • First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 73%
  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 13%
  • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 40%

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

Expore Other Louisiana Colleges

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette Statement of Purpose:

statement of purpose from http://www.louisiana.edu/AboutUs/Mission.shtml

"The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the largest member of the University of Louisiana System, is a public institution of higher education offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Within the Carnegie classification, UL Lafayette is designated as a Research University with high research activity. The University’s academic programs are administered by the B. I. Moody III College of Business Administration, the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences, the Colleges of the Arts, Education, Engineering, General Studies, Liberal Arts, Nursing & Allied Health Professions, and the Graduate School. The University is dedicated to achieving excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, in research, and in public service. For undergraduate education, this commitment implies a fundamental subscription to general education, rooted in the primacy of the traditional liberal arts and sciences as the core around which all curricula are developed. The graduate programs seek to develop scholars who will variously advance knowledge, cultivate aesthetic sensibility, and improve the material conditions of humankind. The University reaffirms its historic commitment to diversity and integration. Thus, through instruction, research, and service, the University promotes regional economic and cultural development, explores solutions to national and world issues, and advances its reputation among its peers."

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