South Central Louisiana Technical College-Lafourche Campus

Location and Contact Information

1425 Tiger Dr
Thibodaux, LA 70301
USA
Main Tel: (985) 447-0924
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

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

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in transportation, office and administration, construction trades, mechanics and repair, and production trades.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female 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$ 864
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 1,494
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

South Central Louisiana Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 65% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant63%$3,170
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant55%$3,539
Pell Grant55%$3,465
Other Federal Grant2%$2,000
State or Local Grant14%$389

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 South Central Louisiana Technical College-Lafourche Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Mountainland Applied Technology CollegeOrem, UT606
2Navajo Technical CollegeCrownpoint, NM571
3Altamaha Technical CollegeJesup, GA873
4Louisiana Technical College-Oakdale CampusOakdale, LA663
5Louisiana Technical College-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, LA501
6Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT436
7Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND655
8Louisiana Technical College-Teche Area CampusNew Iberia, LA543
9Southwest Collegiate Institute for the DeafBig Spring, TX113
10Northwest Louisiana Technical College-Natchitoches CampusNatchitoches, LA352

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate42011
1-2 year certificate7310
Associate103

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  3
Without tenure; tenure not available  19

Students

Student enrollment was 384 in 2009-2010 (281 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (44 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (66 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (110 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (102 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Health Aide
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (49 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (48 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

TRANSPORTATION (72 awarded)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation