Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus

15014 Lake Charles Hwy
Leesville, LA 71446

Tel: (337) 537-3135 Ext. 201

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-Lamar Salter Campus serves 301 students
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 55%.
Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus is the only community colleges within Vernon County, LA.
The nearest community college to Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus is Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus (38.7 miles away).

Top Placements

Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus places among the top 20% of community colleges in Louisiana for:

	Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus	(LA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Public

The student population of Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus diversity score of 0.00 is less than the state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has declined by 100% over five years.

Total Enrollment	301 students	1,493 students

% Unknown races	100%	9%
Diversity Score	0.00	0.66

College Completion Rate (Year 2010)	33%	43%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$31,000	$31,000

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid (Year 2010)	32%	79%
Median Debt for Graduates	-	-
Median Debt for Dropouts	-	-

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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. Today, the campuses of the Louisiana Technical College offer approximately 75 training programs offering a diploma under 16 major occupational areas from carpentry to computer networking. Additional, the LTC provides training which leads to an Associate of Applied Technology Degree in 38 programs under thirteen major occupational areas from practical nursing to pulp and paper technology. The Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) accredits each individual campus of the Louisiana Technical College.

The nearest community college to Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus is Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Oakdale Campus (38.7 miles away).

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Did You Know?

For Louisiana public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,474 per year for in-state students and $6,533 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,875 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 0.66, which is higher than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Louisiana is Delgado Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.