River Parishes Community College
Tel:
(225) 743-8500
- River Parishes Community College is an open-admission, two-year, post-secondary public institution serving the river parishes. The College provides transferable courses and curricula up to and including Certificates and Associates degrees. River Parishes Community College also partners with the communities it serves by providing programs for personal, professional, and academic growth. We are pleased that you have taken this opportunity to visit us via the River Parishes Community College web page. The site is designed to provide an interactive point of contact for general information regarding the organization, management and services of RPCC. Two years of higher education at one of the LCTCS community or technical colleges offers many opportunities for Louisiana to "transform its workforce". We urge you to examine this opportunity very carefully as you plan your own future.
School Highlights
River Parishes Community College serves 3,232 students (43% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Top Rankings
River Parishes Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 139 teachers has grown by 44% over five years.
| River Parishes Community College | (LA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 years but < 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 139 staff | 37 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 3 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Gamma Beta Phi, Red Wheelbarrow Humanities Club, Rotaract Club |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to River Parishes Community College is Louisiana Technical College-Ascension Campus (3.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 567 students | 3.90 Mi9697 Airline Hwy
Sorrento, LA 70778
(225) 675-5397 3.90567 - ITI Technical CollegePrivate for-profit650 students | 13.70 Mi13944 Airline Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
(225) 752-4233 13.70650 - Louisiana Culinary InstitutePrivate, for profit100 students | 17.10 Mi10550 Airline Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 769-8820 17.10100 - 60 students | 17.50 Mi4520 South Sherwood Forrest Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 236-3200 17.5060 - Baton Rouge School of ComputersPrivate for-profit48 students | 18.30 Mi9352 Interline Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 923-2524 18.3048
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