Northwest Louisiana Technical College-Natchitoches Campus

Location and Contact Information

6587 Hwy 1 Bypass
Natchitoches, LA 71458-0657
USA
Main Tel: (318) 357-3162
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in office and administration, family and social work, mechanics and repair, and fine arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

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.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 948
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 1,578
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

NLTC participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant85%$3,794
Institutional Grant1%$266
Federal Grant84%$3,709
Pell Grant79%$3,821
Other Federal Grant5%$2,052
State or Local Grant16%$743

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 Northwest Louisiana Technical College-Natchitoches Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Louisiana Technical College-Northeast LA Branch CampusWinnsboro, LA393
2Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City, KS1,554
3H Councill Trenholm State Technical CollegeMontgomery, AL1,358
4Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreen, AL610
5Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV1,582
6Williston State CollegeWilliston, ND855
7Pine Technical CollegePine City, MN812
8New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM1,250
9Terra State Community CollegeFremont, OH2,659
10Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji, MN1,351

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate8414
< 1 year certificate7711
Associate134

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  6
Without tenure; tenure not available  6

Students

Student enrollment was 352 in 2009-2010 (220 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 9% 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 (9 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Metal and Jewelry Arts

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (58 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (18 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder