Northeast Louisiana Technical College-Ruston (Closed 2014)
Tel:
(318) 251-4145
- Northeast Louisiana Technical College (NELTC) campuses offer courses and programs that teach high demand skills needed to get a job, to cross-train for different positions, or to retrain for a new career. Students are provided with relevant, hands-on training to prepare them to enter and to advance in the 21st Century workforce. Emphasis is placed on current industry based certifications and standards to ensure that students obtain marketable skills. Northeast Louisiana Technical College (NELTC) campuses provide access and opportunity for Louisiana citizens to prepare for a career in high-wage, high-demand fields. The five NELTC campuses provide skilled employees for business and industry to support the overall economic development and workforce needs of the state and region.
School Highlights
Northeast Louisiana Technical College-Ruston serves 254 students (38% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
School Overview
| Northeast Louisiana Technical College-Ruston | (LA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small | Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 49% | 79% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | - | - |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | - | - |
Source: 2010 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Northeast Louisiana Technical College-Ruston is Northeast Louisiana Technical College (21.3 miles away).
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