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Louisiana Tech University
1.26 incidents / 1,000 students
Ruston, LA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Louisiana Tech University
Across 2022–2024, Louisiana Tech University reported 36 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
- 1.26
- Incidents / 1k students
- #757
- Rank of 2,072
- #25
- LA rank
- 11,873
- Enrolled students
1.26 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Louisiana Tech University reports 1.26 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 30% below Tyler Junior College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Tyler Junior College (1.51/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1.01/1k); Santiago Canyon College (0.25/1k); California Baptist University (2.77/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Louisiana State University-Shreveport (1.21/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); Southeastern Louisiana University (3.74/1k); University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.26
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #757
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 63%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 159647 · Louisiana Tech University 1.26/1k score rate · #757/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.26/1k
- RANK-MID #757/2,072
- ST-MID #25 in state
- BELOW-PEER Tyler Junior College · 0.25 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 20%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 11,873
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Tyler Junior College (+0.25/1k)
Louisiana Tech University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Tyler Junior College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Tyler Junior College (+0.25/1k). National rank #757 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Louisiana Tech University reports 1.26 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 30% below Tyler Junior College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Tyler Junior College (1.51/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1.01/1k); Santiago Canyon College (0.25/1k); California Baptist University (2.77/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Louisiana State University-Shreveport (1.21/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); Southeastern Louisiana University (3.74/1k); University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Louisiana Tech University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Louisiana on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Santiago Canyon College · lowest peer 0.25
Santiago Canyon College — lowest peer
0.25 per 1,000 students
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · near 1.01
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville — near
1.01 per 1,000 students
- Louisiana Tech University · this campus 1.26
Louisiana Tech University — this campus
1.26 per 1,000 students
- Tyler Junior College · near
Tyler Junior College — near
1.51 per 1,000 students
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology · highest peer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — highest peer
3.53 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Louisiana Tech University's 1.26/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Louisiana Tech University decreased from 27 to 4 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 31 LA 4-year peers in this comparison, Louisiana Tech University is larger than 87% and safer-reporting than 57% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 20
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 80, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 37
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 60, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 40
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 40, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 37, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 20, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 30
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Louisiana Tech University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | 20 | 0.00 | 0 | 73 |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College | 95 | 0.00 | 3 | 73 |
| Bridges Christian College | 204 | 0.00 | 7 | 73 |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | 315 | 0.00 | 10 | 73 |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | 351 | 0.00 | 13 | 73 |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | 625 | 3.20 | 17 | 30 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 712 | 26.69 | 20 | 0 |
| University of Holy Cross | 802 | 0.00 | 23 | 73 |
| Louisiana Christian University | 936 | 0.00 | 27 | 73 |
| Dillard University | 1,080 | 10.19 | 30 | 7 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | 1,103 | 25.39 | 33 | 3 |
| Louisiana Tech University (this campus) | 11,873 | 1.26 | 87 | 57 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Louisiana Tech University fell from 27 to 4 (-85%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (8 to 2), Fondling (6 to 0) and Aggravated Assault (4 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Louisiana Tech University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyLouisiana Tech University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 20% (5 → 4 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Rape | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Fondling | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 13 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 31 | 22 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 49 | 18 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Louisiana Tech University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
TX
Tyler Junior College
1.51 incidents / 1,000 students
MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3.53 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Louisiana Tech University sits on price and outcomes
At $11,864, Louisiana Tech University's reported average net price is cheaper than 27% among 96 Louisiana colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,635.
- $11,864
- average net price
- $15,635
- Louisiana median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,531
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,676, while those above $110,000 record $16,207 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $11,864 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $44,903, roughly 3.8 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $10,125
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $16,866
- Avg Net Price
- $11,864
- Median Debt
- $22,135
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 22%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- SAT Average
- 1191
- SAT Math Range
- 550-680
- ACT Average
- 25
- ACT Range
- 21-27
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 61%
- Retention Rate
- 82%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $44,903
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,279
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 73%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 713 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX · 11,885 enrolled
Safety Score 1.51
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · 11,886 enrolled
Safety Score 3.53
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · 11,893 enrolled
Safety Score 1.01
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA · 11,897 enrolled
Safety Score 0.25
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · 11,902 enrolled
Safety Score 2.77
Closest by National Rank
Louisiana Tech University (national rank #757) sits near Connors State College (#756) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (#758) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Louisiana Tech University, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX · 11,885 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · 11,886 enrolled
Safety score 3.53
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · 11,893 enrolled
Safety score 1.01
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · 11,902 enrolled
Safety score 2.77
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC · 11,926 enrolled
Safety score 2.43
Touro University
New York, NY · 11,937 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · 11,946 enrolled
Safety score 5.02
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND · 11,952 enrolled
Safety score 2.09
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA · 8,727 enrolled
Safety score 1.26
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · 3,941 enrolled
Safety score 1.27
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL · 2,392 enrolled
Safety score 1.25
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI · 3,925 enrolled
Safety score 1.27
Touro University Nevada
Henderson, NV · 1,600 enrolled
Safety score 1.25
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA · 12,485 enrolled
Safety score 1.28
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · 8,834 enrolled
Safety score 1.25
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · 32,701 enrolled
Safety score 1.28
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Louisiana Tech University safe?
Louisiana Tech University has a safety score of 1.26 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #757 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Tyler Junior College (1.51/1k). Same-state same-level set: Louisiana State University-Shreveport (1.21/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); Southeastern Louisiana University (3.74/1k); University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Louisiana Tech University?
For calendar year 2024, Louisiana Tech University reported Burglary (2) and Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Louisiana Tech University compare to similar schools?
Louisiana Tech University reports 30% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Tyler Junior College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Tyler Junior College (1.51/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1.01/1k); Santiago Canyon College (0.25/1k); California Baptist University (2.77/1k). Same-state same-level set: Louisiana State University-Shreveport (1.21/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); Southeastern Louisiana University (3.74/1k); University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k).
Does Louisiana Tech University have fire safety data?
Yes. Louisiana Tech University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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