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South Louisiana Community College

South Louisiana Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Lafayette, LA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $4,210 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,677 and it offers 45 programs(1 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at South Louisiana Community College is $4,210 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.
South Louisiana Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
99% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,441 (exclude student loans).
South Louisiana CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$4,210
Average Financial Amount$4,441

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

South Louisiana Community College offers 45 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, 2,005 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at South Louisiana Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate102
Less than 1 Year Certificate190275
2 Years Certificate2511,031
Total4512,005

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 275 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,031 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 697 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕2-
Total2
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 76 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕32-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕44-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕9-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕7-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕5-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician✕13-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Electrician✕28-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 83 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕16-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕21-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕7-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕16-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕11-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕12-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 53 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕5-
Welding Technology/Welder✕48-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Diver, Professional and Instructor✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total275
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕3-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕9-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕7-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕9-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕8-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕1-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 541 completers$19,200
General Studies✔541-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician✕26-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Electrician✕24-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 84 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕30-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕7-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕5-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕15-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕18-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕4-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 84 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕15-
Welding Technology/Welder✕69-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 222 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕29-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕99-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕94-
Business [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕5-
Total1,031
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕8-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕13-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕29-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕9-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕28-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕3-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕8-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 242 completers-
General Studies✔226-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✔16-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 37 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔37-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕11-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕4-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)✕15-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 127 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕35-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕16-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕76-
Business [+] ✔ 161 completers-
Business/Commerce✔161-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total697

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,677 students are attending at South Louisiana Community College. There are 154 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 135 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 (4.76%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 369 (full-time) and 142 (part-time).
The graduation rate of South Louisiana Community College is 30% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 61% at the school.
South Louisiana CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,677
Graduation Rate30%
Number of Faculty289
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1

Student Population at South Louisiana CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,996 students enrolled into South Louisiana Community College. By gender, 2,348 male and 3,648 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for South Louisiana Community College.
Student Population By Gender
South Louisiana Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,9962,3483,648
Full-time3,0681,4101,658
Part-tme2,9289381,990
There are 2,888 White (48.17%), 2,129 Black/African American (35.51%), 271 Hispanic (4.52%), 81 Asian (1.35%), and 805 students with other races attending South Louisiana Community College. 58 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at South Louisiana Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,9962,3483,648
American Indian/Native American32824
Asian814041
Black/African American2,1296321,497
Hispanic271103168
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander931875
White2,8881,3291,559
Two More23089141
Un-Known214111103
Non-resident Alien581840
South Louisiana Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
708 students (11.81% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,880 students (64.71% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for South Louisiana Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at South Louisiana Community College
Number of Students
Total5,996
Enrolled Online Exclusively708
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,880
Not in Online Courses1,408
By age range, at South Louisiana Community College, 1,680 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.02% of total students), 2,325 students are aged below 20 (38.78%), 89 students are aged above 50 (2.90%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at South Louisiana Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,9962,3483,648
Under 18900390510
Age 18-191,425702723
Age 20-21936435501
Age 22-24744282462
Age 25-29752234518
Age 30-34514115399
Age 35-3930657249
Age 40-4929775222
Age 50-64872364
Over 64220
Age Un-Known33330

Directory and Accreditation Information

South Louisiana Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/2007 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of South Louisiana Community College.
1101 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA
337-521-9000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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