Central Louisiana Technical Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,335

2021 Average Net Price

$7,350

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

6.75%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,087

50.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

69.4%

288 Graduates

About

Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Rapides Parish, LA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Central Louisiana Technical Community College were Welding Technology (287 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (127 degrees), and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (25 degrees).

In 2021, 1,417 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Louisiana Technical Community College. 36.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 63.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (838 degrees), 2.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (393 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is $3,335, which is $−4,633 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is $3,335, which is $−4,633 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,350.

In 2021, 53% of undergraduate students attending Central Louisiana Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,335

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Central Louisiana Technical Community College was $3,335. The cost of tuition at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is $−4,633 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Central Louisiana Technical Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,350

2021 Value

7.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Central Louisiana Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,350. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Central Louisiana Technical Community College grew by 7.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Central Louisiana Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,073

Room and Board

$1,220

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Louisiana Technical Community College was of $9,073 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,220. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Central Louisiana Technical Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.85% with respect to 2020, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Central Louisiana Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.75%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Central Louisiana Technical Community College was 6.75%, which represents 27 out of the 400 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Central Louisiana Technical Community College had a total enrollment of 2,087 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is 1,061 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,026. This means that 50.8% of students enrolled at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.2% White, 39.9% Black or African American, 3.55% Two or More Races, 2.16% Hispanic or Latino, 1.82% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.671% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.479% Asian.

Students enrolled at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26.7%), followed by White Female (25.7%) and Black or African American Female (19.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,087 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is 1,061 and the part-time enrollment is 1,026. This means that 50.8% of students enrolled at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Central Louisiana Technical Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Central Louisiana Technical Community College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Central Louisiana Technical Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Central Louisiana Technical Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,027 enrolled students
Black or African American
833 enrolled students
Two or More Races
74 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is 49.2% White, 39.9% Black or African American, 3.55% Two or More Races, 2.16% Hispanic or Latino, 1.82% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.671% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.479% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 383 fewer women than men received degrees from Central Louisiana Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is white (838 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (393 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is Welding Technology (287 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (127 degrees) and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (25 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (554 degrees awarded), Construction (122 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (139 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are Registered nurses (1,336,562 people), Medical & health services managers (148,057 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,097 people), Pharmacists (131,591 people), and Other managers (122,754 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (554 degrees awarded), Construction (122 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (139 degrees), Engineering Technologies (100 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Physician assistants

The most specialized majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are Precision Production (554 degrees awarded), Construction (122 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (139 degrees), Engineering Technologies (100 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,457,654 people), Elementary & secondary schools (235,625 people), Outpatient care centers (218,504 people), Offices of physicians (194,475 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (152,589 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Central Louisiana Technical Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Welding Technology
287 degree-majors awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
127 degree-majors awarded
General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
25 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Central Louisiana Technical Community College was Welding Technology with 287 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Central Louisiana Technical Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

900

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

517

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 900 degrees were awarded to men at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, which is 1.74 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (517).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 523 degrees were awarded to men at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Welding Technology, which is 16.9 times more than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 158 degrees were awarded to men at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science, which is 10.5 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

64%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 64% of students graduating from Central Louisiana Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
838 degrees awarded
Black or African American
393 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is white (838 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (393 degrees).

2.19% of degree recipients (31 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
531 degrees awarded
White Female
307 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
239 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is white male (531 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (307 degrees).

Operations

Central Louisiana Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $290k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 502 (0.173%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Central Louisiana Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of 19.2M. Central Louisiana Technical Community College employs 64 Instructors, 1 No academic ranks and 1 Professors. Most academics at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are Female Instructor (36), Male Instructor (28), and Female No academic rank (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 33 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Endowment

$290k

2021 Endowment

Central Louisiana Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $290k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Central Louisiana Technical Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Central Louisiana Technical Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.81M

2021 Salaries

34.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Central Louisiana Technical Community College paid a median of $7.81M in salaries, which represents 40.7% of their overall expenditure ($19.2M) and a 34.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Central Louisiana Technical Community College paid a total of $3.25M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Louisiana Technical Community College were Instructor with 64 employees, No academic rank with 1 employees, and Professor with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Louisiana Technical Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees, Management with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Louisiana Technical Community College was Female Instructor with 36 employees, Male Instructor with 28 employees, and Female No academic rank with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Central Louisiana Technical Community College.