Louisiana Technical College-Baton Rouge Campus

Location and Contact Information

3250 North Acadian Thruway East
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
USA
Main Tel: (225) 359-9201
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The Louisiana Technical College-Baton Rouge is a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. It was established in 1999 and today spreads across an area of more than 10 acres. Other branch campuses of the institution are located in Folkes, Jumonville and Westside. Academic programs are offered in a number of fields, including air conditioning and refrigeration, early childhood development and care and practical nursing. LTC provides various e-learning programs and continuing education courses as well.

LTC’s Student Government Association is organized in order to promote various interests of the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, computer science and engineering, engineering technician, cooking and culinary arts, mechanics and repair, and production trades.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,034
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 1,664
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

Louisiana Tech Baton Rouge participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 82% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant82%$3,127
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant82%$3,105
Pell Grant79%$3,171
Other Federal Grant4%$1,120
State or Local Grant4%$468

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Louisiana Technical College-Baton Rouge Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC2,277
2Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, AZ5,865
3Lake Area Technical InstituteWatertown, SD1,167
4Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT436
5Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX
6Mid-South Community CollegeWest Memphis, AR1,802
7Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX3,538
8University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR3,525
9Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA3,106
10Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX4,910

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate44713
1-2 year certificate36517
Associate137

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  21
Without tenure; tenure not available  18

Students

Student enrollment was 2,168 in 2009-2010 (1,126 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (30 awarded)

  • Barbering/Barber
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (56 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • System Administration/Administrator

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (59 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (73 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (136 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (196 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (6 awarded)

  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Printing Press Operator

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (136 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (30 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (75 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder