University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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How strong are the academics at University of Louisiana at Lafayette?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

18:1
Student to faculty ratio
27%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

UL Lafayette has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

University of Louisiana at Lafayette has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on UL Lafayette's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Louisiana at Lafayette:

76%
First-year retention rate
27%
4-year grad rate
52%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Louisiana at Lafayette's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

General Studies
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
82.8
137.04
191.28
245.52
299.76
354

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other 26
  • Interior Architecture 12
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 128
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 128
  • Finance, General 72
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 52
  • Accounting 40
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 10
  • Business/Managerial Economics 7
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 5
  • Finance, General 2
  • Insurance 2
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
Communication
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 29
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 29
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 20
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 50
  • Informatics 36
Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 162
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 28
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 19
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 17
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 10
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 6
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 70
  • Chemical Engineering 48
  • Civil Engineering, General 38
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 38
  • Petroleum Engineering 13
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management 64
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 37
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 26
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 8
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 268
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 41
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 18
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 17
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 0
History
  • History, General 9
  • History, General 1
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 46
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 354
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 11
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 13
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 15
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 8
  • Physics, General 4
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 121
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 32
  • Sociology, General 13
  • Anthropology, General 6
  • Sociology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 45
  • Industrial and Product Design 16
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 10
  • Music, General 9
  • Music Performance, General 8
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 4
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