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LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·letu.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
+5.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
3,330
peer median 2,624
Avg net price
$28,185
+$5.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About

LeTourneau University is a private, interdenominational evangelical Christian university in Longview, Texas. Founded as LeTourneau Technical Institute in February 1946 by R. G. LeTourneau with his wife, Evelyn, the school initially educated veterans returning from World War II. Total annual enrollment is nearly 3,000.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
3,673
3,673 candidates competed
Admitted
1,396
38.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
311
22.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
59%+5.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
59%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

3.8pp gap
Pell recipients
56%53 of 95
Non-Pell (all)
60%128 of 214
Subsidized loan, no Pell
64%49 of 77
No Federal Aid
58%79 of 137

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 76 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 61 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
76
Passing
15
19.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

76programs
  • Passing15 · 19.7%
  • No Data61 · 80.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
12
No data
61

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

15
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+11.8%
$67,998 vs $60,823
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+13.8%
$55,367 vs $48,653
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+18.6%
$55,003 vs $46,391
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+27.5%
$59,142 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+30.1%
$43,305 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+37.3%
$83,518 vs $60,823
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+39.0%
$46,286 vs $33,298
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+40.2%
$46,679 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

13
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
111%
$61,500 debt · $55,367 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
75%
$44,417 debt · $59,142 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
72%
$31,250 debt · $43,305 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$25,101 debt · $46,679 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
51%
$42,183 debt · $83,518 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$34,167 debt · $67,998 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
49%
$22,500 debt · $46,286 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$26,903 debt · $67,970 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 14

  1. Jun 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,785
$30–48k$21,806
$48–75k$24,777
$75–110k$28,892
$110k+$31,854

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$28,185
+$5,021vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $23,164
Federal loans
23.9%
In-state tuition
$37,160
Out-of-state
$37,160

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 537 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $8.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
537
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$2,993,720 total
Direct Loans
$8.5M
1,407 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
592 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
633 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.4M
90 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
89 loan awards
Grad PLUS$48K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 768 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
768
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.6%
2017
6.7%
2018
5.7%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at LeTourneau

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs82
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

397 total completions
01Engineering
9924.9%
02Business
8020.2%
03Transportation
5012.6%
04Health Professions
369.1%
05Education
348.6%
06Psychology
317.8%
07Engineering Tech
266.5%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
184.5%
09Theology
133.3%
10Parks/Recreation
102.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,330
12-mo unduplicated
3,925
Undergraduate
3,739
Graduate
186

Gender split

Men
53%2,084
Women
47%1,841

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.4%
Two or more
6.0%
Black
5.9%
Hispanic
5.1%
Non-resident
4.8%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
247
154 M · 93 W
Women athletes
37.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$25K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
37 M · 28 W
$328K
Baseball
40 M · —
$361K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
27 M · 12 W
$143K
Track and Field (Indoor)
27 M · 12 W
$129K
Basketball
19 M · 18 W
$457K
Golf
18 M · 11 W
$177K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,389 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.131 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor03

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    116

    LeTourneau vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions LeTourneau selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectLeTourneau University
    		59%—3,330$28,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Lubbock Christian University
    		51%73.1%1,595$24,456Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    North American University
    		32%—983$18,721Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Oklahoma Christian University
    		56%96.5%2,851$21,872Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Mid-America Christian University
    		39%91.8%2,397$16,692Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Oral Roberts University
    		57%98.9%5,936$25,365Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median54%94.1%2,624$23,164

    Institutions like LeTourneau

    Explore the federal data for institutions in LeTourneau's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    LeTourneau Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Wendy Whitmire
      Senior Director, Office of Institutional Research and Sponsored Programs

    Research funding

    External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

    NSF
    USA Spending
    $131,564
    All sources
    $131,564

    Frequently asked questions about LeTourneau University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about LeTourneau.

    What is the graduation rate at LeTourneau University?

    LeTourneau University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend LeTourneau University?

    LeTourneau University reports a total enrollment of 3,330 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at LeTourneau University?

    The average net price at LeTourneau University is $28,185 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at LeTourneau University?

    LeTourneau University's yield rate is 22.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is LeTourneau University located?

    LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas 75602.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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