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Louisiana Tech University has been named the top Best Value College in the state of Louisiana by SmartAsset.com.

The study compares schools based on a variety of financial factors and data sets, including starting salary, tuition, living expenses, student retention rate, and scholarships awarded.

These financial factors were used to capture the general costs associated with attending each school and then compared them to illustrate a student’s return on investment. Student retention rate shows the percentage of students that are re-enrolling at the institution from year to year. The average starting salary shows the potential financial earnings of new graduates when they enter the workforce. Additionally, scholarships and grants show the amount of financial backing colleges are endowing to their student body on a per-person basis.