Louisiana Technical College-Gulf Area Campus

Location and Contact Information

1115 Clover St
Abbeville, LA 70510
USA
Main Tel: 3380000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Louisiana Technical College Gulf Area Campus is one of the campuses of Louisiana Technical College Region 4. This public, two-year technical college is located in Abbeville, Louisiana. It offers associate’s degrees and certificates in subjects like nursing, emergency medicine, beauty and cosmetology and computer science, among others.

LTC-Gulf Area Campus is home to a number of clubs and organizations, including SkillsUSA, the Information Technology Club and the Student Government Association, among others. The college offers continuing education and distance learning options. LTC-Gulf Area Campus also offers career counseling services and job placement assistance to its students and recent graduates.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in production trades, mechanics and repair, nursing and emergency medicine, and office and administration.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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$ 974
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 1,604
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

Louisiana Tech Gulf Area participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 53% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant53%$3,424
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant40%$4,346
Pell Grant40%$2,960
Other Federal Grant33%$1,663
State or Local Grant13%$657

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-Gulf Area Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Louisiana Technical College-Teche Area CampusNew Iberia, LA543
2Sandersville Technical CollegeSandersville, GA851
3Louisiana Technical College-T H Harris CampusOpelousas, LA618
4Louisiana Technical College-Baton Rouge CampusBaton Rouge, LA2,168
5Louisiana Technical College-Oakdale CampusOakdale, LA663
6Louisiana Technical College-Northwest Louisiana CampusMinden, LA793
7Southwest Collegiate Institute for the DeafBig Spring, TX113
8South Central Louisiana Technical College-Lafourche CampusThibodaux, LA384
9Louisiana Technical College-Shreveport-Bossier CampusShreveport, LA1,164
10Louisiana Technical College-Lafayette CampusLafayette, LA1,126

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate11015
< 1 year certificate1069
Associate12

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  4
Without tenure; tenure not available  15

Students

Student enrollment was 450 in 2009-2010 (339 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 80% of the student body. About 3% 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 (12 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

  • Electrician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (52 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (3 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (78 awarded)

  • Health Aide
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (27 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder