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Northshore Technical Community College

Northshore Technical Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Lacombe, LA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $4,203 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,074 and it offers 38 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Northshore Technical Community College is $4,203 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Northshore Technical Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
71% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,975 (exclude student loans).
Northshore Technical CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$4,203
Average Financial Amount$3,975

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Northshore Technical Community College offers 38 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,730 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Northshore Technical Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate150684
Less than 1 Year Certificate20153
2 Years Certificate210779
Total3801,730

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 684 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 153 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 779 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 114 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 259 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕208-
Cloud Computing✕51-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕4-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 93 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕0-
Electrician✕82-
Building/Property Maintenance✕11-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 69 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕31-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕31-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 115 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕115-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 131 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕20-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕28-
Health Aide✕13-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕70-
Business [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕13-
Total684
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕26-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 127 completers$9,700
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕127-
Total153
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 82 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕82-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕7-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕20-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕35-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 37 completers-
General Studies✕37-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕19-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 94 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕19-
Electrician✕45-
Building/Property Maintenance✕30-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 124 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕47-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕57-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕20-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 157 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕17-
Welding Technology/Welder✕140-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Marine Transportation (other)✕11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 172 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕15-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕25-
Health Aide✕9-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕123-
Business [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕21-
Total779
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕15-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 34 completers-
General Studies✕34-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕10-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)✕32-
Business [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕15-
Total114

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,074 students are attending at Northshore Technical Community College. There are 100 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 53 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 201 (full-time) and 54 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Northshore Technical Community College is 28% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
Northshore Technical CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,074
Graduation Rate28%
Number of Faculty153
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1

Student Population at Northshore Technical CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,612 students enrolled into Northshore Technical Community College. By gender, 2,158 male and 2,454 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Northshore Technical Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Northshore Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6122,1582,454
Full-time1,344663681
Part-tme3,2681,4951,773
There are 2,643 White (57.31%), 1,537 Black/African American (33.33%), 239 Hispanic (5.18%), 30 Asian (0.65%), and 377 students with other races attending Northshore Technical Community College. 13 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northshore Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6122,1582,454
American Indian/Native American1459
Asian301515
Black/African American1,537635902
Hispanic239116123
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander25718
White2,6431,3211,322
Two More733538
Un-Known382018
Non-resident Alien1349
Northshore Technical Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
520 students (11.27% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 762 students (16.52% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Northshore Technical Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Northshore Technical Community College
Number of Students
Total4,612
Enrolled Online Exclusively520
Enrolled Some Online Courses762
Not in Online Courses3,330
By age range, at Northshore Technical Community College, 772 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.74% of total students), 3,179 students are aged below 20 (68.93%), 45 students are aged above 50 (1.73%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Northshore Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6122,1582,454
Under 181,887924963
Age 18-191,292617675
Age 20-21462230232
Age 22-24310143167
Age 25-2922081139
Age 30-341485494
Age 35-391113477
Age 40-491375681
Age 50-64401624
Over 64532

Directory Information

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Northshore Technical Community College.
65556 Centerpoint Blvd., Lacombe, LA
985-545-1500
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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