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SOWELA Technical Community College

SOWELA Technical Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Lake Charles, LA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $4,265 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,268 and it offers 45 programs(2 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at SOWELA Technical Community College is $4,265 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.
SOWELA Technical Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
79% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,008 (exclude student loans).
SOWELA 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$4,265
Average Financial Amount$4,008

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

SOWELA Technical Community College offers 45 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,569 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at SOWELA Technical Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate20126
Less than 1 Year Certificate201432
2 Years Certificate211576
4 Years Certificate2030
Total4521,569

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 126 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 432 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 576 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 30 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 405 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 [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Information Technology✕12-
Business [+] ✕ 114 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕114-
Total126
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Forest Technology/Technician✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Information Technology✕12-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 25 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✔25-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 187 completers-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕83-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕97-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕7-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Chemical Technology/Technician✕17-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕12-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 82 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕5-
Electrician✕71-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕6-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies✕12-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕3-
Welding Technology/Welder✕6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕5-
Business [+] ✕ 64 completers-
Business/Commerce✕48-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕14-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Total432
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Forest Technology/Technician✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Information Technology✕13-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✔24-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 176 completers-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕71-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕89-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕16-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 162 completers-
General Studies✕162-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Chemical Technology/Technician✕7-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕15-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕6-
Electrician✕62-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies✕6-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕19-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕1-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕13-
Business [+] ✕ 66 completers-
Business/Commerce✕35-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕30-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1$20,900
Total576
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕24-
Total30
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Information Technology✕15-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✔8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 168 completers-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕69-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕89-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕10-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
General Studies✕14-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✔1-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Chemical Technology/Technician✕8-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕19-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 58 completers-
Electrician✕58-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕1-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 52 completers-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕36-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕16-
Business [+] ✔ 50 completers-
Business/Commerce✔34-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕15-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Total405

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,268 students are attending at SOWELA Technical Community College. There are 90 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 101 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 193 (full-time) and 109 (part-time).
The graduation rate of SOWELA Technical Community College is 40% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 60% at the school.
SOWELA 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,268
Graduation Rate40%
Number of Faculty191
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

Student Population at SOWELA

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,068 students enrolled into SOWELA Technical Community College. By gender, 1,449 male and 1,619 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for SOWELA Technical Community College.
Student Population By Gender
SOWELA Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0681,4491,619
Full-time1,470753717
Part-tme1,598696902
There are 1,923 White (62.68%), 711 Black/African American (23.17%), 115 Hispanic (3.75%), 26 Asian (0.85%), and 387 students with other races attending SOWELA Technical Community College. 34 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at SOWELA Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0681,4491,619
American Indian/Native American23716
Asian261313
Black/African American711249462
Hispanic1154768
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander21714
White1,9231,027896
Two More1175463
Un-Known982969
Non-resident Alien341618
SOWELA Technical Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
422 students (13.75% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,183 students (38.56% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for SOWELA Technical Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at SOWELA Technical Community College
Number of Students
Total3,068
Enrolled Online Exclusively422
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,183
Not in Online Courses1,463
By age range, at SOWELA Technical Community College, 1,121 students are aged 20 to 24 (36.54% of total students), 1,096 students are aged below 20 (35.72%), 38 students are aged above 50 (2.28%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at SOWELA Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0681,4491,619
Under 1820611492
Age 18-19890481409
Age 20-21679359320
Age 22-24442209233
Age 25-29329122207
Age 30-3421162149
Age 35-391304288
Age 40-491334885
Age 50-64351223
Over 64303
Age Un-Known10010

Directory and Accreditation Information

SOWELA Technical Community College is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (11/11/1971 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of SOWELA Technical Community College.
3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA
337-421-6565
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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