Louisiana Technical College-Folkes Campus
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Tel:
(225) 634-2636
- 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
Louisiana Technical College-Folkes Campus serves 771 students
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Louisiana Technical College-Folkes Campus places among the top 20% of community colleges in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
| Louisiana Technical College-Folkes Campus | (LA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates--Public Urban-serving Multica | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 16% | 79% |
| 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 Louisiana Technical College-Folkes Campus is Louisiana Technical College-Jumonville Memorial (19.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 225 students | 19.30 Mi605 Hospital Road
New Roads, LA 70760
(225) 638-8613 19.30225 - 1,946 students | 24.90 Mi3250 North Acadian Thruway East
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 359-9201 24.901,946 - Camelot CollegePrivate for-profit161 students | 25.30 Mi2618 Wooddale Blvd Ste A
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 928-3005 25.30161 - Delta College of Arts & TechnologyPrivate for-profit252 students | 26.10 Mi7380 Exchange Place
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 928-7770 26.10252 - Baton Rouge CollegePrivate, for profitn/a students | 26.30 Mi1771 N Lobdell Blvd. Suite 307
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 454-6915 26.30n/a
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