Louisiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Louisiana Technical College Lafayette campus is a two-year public technical college located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The college was established in 1973 and today offers associate’s degrees to its students in several subjects, including accounting technology, early childhood education, graphic communications/desktop publishing, hotel management, industrial electronics technology and medical laboratory technology. The college also offers certificate course and technical diplomas in diverse areas of study.

Louisiana Technical College Lafayette campus provides job assistance to its students by providing several career-counseling programs. It also offers financial aid to its students in the form of grants and loans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in production trades, family and social work, mechanics and repair, and cooking and culinary arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• 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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,126 in 2009-2010 (923 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 6% 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 (2 awarded)

• Barbering/Barber

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (60 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (42 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (37 awarded)

• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (43 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (90 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (148 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (17 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (197 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (153 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Upholstery/Upholsterer
• Welding Technology/Welder