Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus

117 Hwy 1152
Oakdale, LA 71463
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Tel: (318) 335-3944
www.sowela.edu
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  • The Louisiana Technical College (LTC) delivers instructional programs which provide skilled employees for business and industry that contribute to the overall economic development and workforce needs of the state. The LTC provides individuals with quality and relevant learning opportunities consistent with identified student and business and industry needs within a life-long learning environment.

School Highlights

Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus serves 689 students (37% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.

School Overview

Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus(LA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationAssociate's--Public Rural-serving SmallAssociate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Institution LevelAt least 2 but less than 4 yearsAt least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution ControlPublicPublic

Student Body

The student population of Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus diversity score of 0.00 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has declined by 100% over five years.
Total Enrollment689 students1,370 students
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# Full-Time Students257 students368 students
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# Part-Time Students432 students1,002 students
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This chart display the Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus. This chart display community college average Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of LA.
% American Indian/Alaskan
3%
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
1%
5%
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% Black
31%
38%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus and the percentage of Black community college students in LA by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
43%
39%
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% Unknown races
21%
11%
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Diversity Score0.000.69
This chart display the diversity score of Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus and the community college average diversity score of LA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Year 2010)
35%
43%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$31,000$31,000

Tuition Cost and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid88%79%
This chart display the percent of students who is receiving some financial aid in Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus and the percent of community college students who is receiving some financial aid in LA by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Median Debt for Graduates--
Median Debt for Dropouts--
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS

School Notes

  • Louisiana Technical College provides statewide technical and vocational education and is composed of seven districts with forty campuses, each consisting of a multicultural population encompassing much diversification in the way of ideas, traditions, values, skills, and arts. This college is governed by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors, which in turn comes under regulations set forth by the Louisiana Board of Regents for Higher Education. The Louisiana Technical College works closely with local and statewide industry to bring the latest training programs to our students. Each campus offers customized training programs. The Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) accredits each individual campus of the Louisiana Technical College.

Nearby Schools

The nearest community college to Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus is Louisiana Technical College-Charles B Coreil Campu (17.7 miles away).
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Quick Stats (2022)
  • Students: 689 students
  • Minority enrollment: 57%
Did You Know?
For Louisiana public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,056 per year for in-state students and $6,925 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,096 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Louisiana is 87%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Louisiana community colleges have a diversity score of 0.69, which is lower than the national average of 0.73. The most diverse community college in Louisiana is Northshore Technical Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
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