- 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
Northshore Technical College-Hammond Area Branch Campus serves 539 students (53% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 59%.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Enrollment: 539 students
- Minority enrollment: 41%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
Northshore Technical College-Hammond Area Branch Campus
(LA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control
Public
Public
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Northshore Technical College-Hammond Area Branch Campus has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The Northshore Technical College-Hammond Area Branch Campus diversity score of 0.52 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
539 students
357 students
# Full-Time Students
284 students
270 students
# Part-Time Students
255 students
408 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
284 students
315 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
284 students
270 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
36%
40%
% White
59%
41%
% Unknown races
2%
9%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years) (Year 2010)
38%
42%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) (Year 2010)
$31,000
$31,000
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
48%
76%
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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.
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