River Parishes Community College
Tel:
2257438500
- 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 3,240 students (25% of students are full-time).
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 55%.
- River Parishes Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Ascension County, LA.
- The nearest community college to River Parishes Community College is Louisiana Technical College-Ascension Campus (1.9 miles away).
Top Placements
River Parishes Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| River Parishes Community College | (LA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 52 staff | 26 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 3,240 students | 1,493 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 62:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 798 students | 382 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,442 students | 1,111 students |
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| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 6% |
| % Black | 34% | 35% |
| % White | 59% | 45% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 9% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.66 |
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| College Completion Rate | 17% | 47% |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 3 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Gamma Beta Phi, Red Wheelbarrow Humanities Club, Rotaract Clu |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to River Parishes Community College is Louisiana Technical College-Ascension Campus (1.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 567 students | 1.90 Mi9697 Airline Hwy
Sorrento, LA 70778
(225)675-5397 1.90567 - ITI Technical CollegePublic692 students | 16.00 Mi13944 Airline Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
(225) 752-4233 16.00692 - 1,723 students | 19.30 Mi181 Regala Pk Rd
Reserve, LA 70084
19.301,723 - Louisiana Culinary InstitutePrivate, for profit208 students | 19.70 Mi10550 Airline Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225)769-8820 19.70208 - Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusPrivate, non-profit296 students | 20.00 Mi10551 Coursey Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225)236-3200 20.00296
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