Louisburg College
Tel:
(919)496-2521
- For more than 220 years, Louisburg College has been preparing students for success, offering associate degrees in arts, sciences and business, and sending more than 92% of its graduates to four-year colleges and universities. As a two-year residential college, we focus on getting students ready for excellence at a four-year school offering baccalaureate degrees.
School Highlights
- Louisburg College serves 701 students (99% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the state community college average of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 38%.
- Louisburg College is the only community colleges within Franklin County, NC.
- The nearest community college to Louisburg College is Living Arts College (18.2 miles away).
Top Placements
Louisburg College places among the top 20% of community colleges in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 26% over five years.
| Louisburg College | (NC) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 34 staff | 139 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 701 students | 2,380 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 19:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 692 students | 1,019 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 9 students | 1,361 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 136 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 6% |
| % Black | 58% | 21% |
| % White | 30% | 62% |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 1% |
| % Non Resident races | 2% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 6% |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.56 |
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| College Completion Rate | 22% | 16% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $27,700 | $27,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Having evolved from three earlier institutions, Franklin Male Academy, Louisburg Female Academy, and Louisburg Female College, Louisburg College is the oldest chartered two-year, church-related, co-educational college in the nation. During the presidency of Arthur D. Mohn in the 1920s, Louisburg College experienced a period of building expansion. The West Wing of Main Building, the Pattie Julia Wright Dormitory, and the Franklin County Building were constructed. Unfortunately, a disastrous fire gutted Main Building and the new West Wing in 1928. Louisburg College has comprehensive transfer agreements with many public and private colleges and universities, including the 16 branches of the University of North Carolina system, that allow Louisburg College graduates to make a seamless transition upon entering four-year schools as full-fledged juniors. Our top five transfer schools are East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington and Barton College. The faculty at Louisburg is dedicated to the success of every student. Teaching and advising - not research - are our professors primary responsibilities. Our dedicated faculty provide individual assistance, ensuring that each student is academically prepared to meet the requirements of major four-year colleges and universities. Louisburg College has a long tradition of excellence in athletic competition. Hurricane athletics play an integral part in college and campus life. Because Louisburg is a two-year college, our players have the added valuable opportunity to contribute and make a difference on their teams from the first pitch, dribble, or header.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Louisburg College is Living Arts College (18.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Living Arts CollegePublic400 students | 18.20 Mi3000 Wakefield Crossing Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
8002887442 18.20400 - 4,097 students | 18.60 Mi200 Community College Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252)492-2061 18.604,097 - Nash Community CollegePublic3,537 students | 23.90 Mi522 N. Old Carriage Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252)443-4011 23.903,537 - Miller-Motte College-RaleighPrivate, for profit375 students | 24.60 Mi3901 Capital Blvd Ste 151
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919)723-2820 24.60375 - William Peace UniversityPrivate, non-profit1,077 students | 28.90 Mi15 E Peace St
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919)508-2000 28.901,077
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