SOWELA Technical Community College, LA

location_on  3820 J Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70615 • language  sowela.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 2-Year Medium Technical Professions School Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 30%
Certificate 70%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing10%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Construction Trades11%
Engineering Technologies46%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities6%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies4%
Personal and Culinary Services4%
Precision Production2%
Science Technologies2%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $4,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $14,000
Average Net Cost $8,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $10,629 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $12,023 $12,318
$48K–$75K $9,000 $14,676 $15,178
$75K–$110K $11,000 $16,367 $18,184
>$110K $10,000 $17,738 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans N/A
Median Federal Debt $4,000
Repayment Rate 60%
Median Payment N/A
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		73% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		8% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 10% 10%
>$110K 		1% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $4,000 $12,704 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $4,000 $12,280 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4,000 $11,968 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $4,000 $13,440 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $3,000 $10,525 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $11,000 $30,981 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $6,000 $21,653 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $2,000 $5,643 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,253 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		56% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		60% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		60% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		54% 64% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 60%
Transfer Rate 9%
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 41%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		18% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		41% 43% 49%
Within 8 Years 		38% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 51% 57%
Black 		31% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		51% 46% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		19% 43% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 53% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 56% 58%
Two or more races 		25% 40% 48%
Other race 		32% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,813
Full-time Undergrads 49%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		25% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		63% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		66% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		10% 13% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Stage One-The Hair School
4 miles, W • 1 star
McNeese State University
4 miles, W • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Lake Charles Regional Airport
7 miles, SW • 1 star
Jack Brooks Regional Airport
54 miles, W • 1 star
Alexandria International Airport
85 miles, NE • 1 star