Louisiana Technical College-West Jefferson Campus (Closed 2017)

475 Manhattan Blvd.
Harvey, LA 70058
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  • Effective Aug. 15, 2010, Louisiana Technical College (LTC) Region 1 becomes Delgado Community College’s Technical Division! This exciting change is the result of legislation, Act 521, which was enacted during the 2009-2010 State of Louisiana legislative session to transfer all LTC Region 1 programs, courses, resources and personnel to Delgado. Through Delgado’s Technical Division, you can still receive the very best in technical training to prepare you for in-demand careers and job advancement. And now, as a student of Delgado Community College, you will also have the option of taking advantage of the many education opportunities, facilities, resources, services and activities offered to students as part of the full community college experience. The Delgado Technical Division sites are Jefferson, West Jefferson, Slidell Instructional Services, and Sidney N. Collier. Delgado – West Jefferson is located on the Westbank of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area, is fully operational, and offers a wide variety of technical skills training program areas.

School Highlights

Louisiana Technical College-West Jefferson Campus served 308 students (23% of students were full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 44:1 was higher than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment was 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was less than the state average of 61%.

School Overview

The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Louisiana Technical College-West Jefferson Campus(LA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationAssociate's--Public Urban-serving MulticampusAssociate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Institution LevelAt least 2 but less than 4 yearsAt least 2 years but < 4 years
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty7 staff37 staff
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Student Body

The student population of Louisiana Technical College-West Jefferson Campus has declined by 58% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 44:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Louisiana Technical College-West Jefferson 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 Enrollment308 students686 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio44:118:1
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# Full-Time Students70 students291 students
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# Part-Time Students238 students395 students
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% American Indian/Alaskan		-
1%
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% Asian		-
1%
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% Hispanic		-
5%
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% Black		-
38%
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% White		-
39%
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% Unknown races
100%
11%
Diversity Score0.000.69
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College Completion Rate (Year 2010)
18%
42%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$31,000$31,000

Tuition Cost and Acceptance Rate

The public in-state tuition of $2,955 is less than the state average of $4,056. The in-state tuition has grown by 220% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,433 is less than the state average of $6,925. The out-state tuition has grown by 336% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees$2,955$4,056
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Out-State Tuition Fees$6,433$6,925
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% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid52%76%
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Median Debt for Graduates--
Median Debt for Dropouts--
Source: 2015 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Nearby Schools

The nearest community college to Louisiana Technical College-West Jefferson Campus is Gretna College School of Allied Health (1.9 miles away).
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