- 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
SLCC Gulf Area Campus serves 583 students (46% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 58%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 583 students
- Minority enrollment: 25%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
SLCC Gulf Area Campus
(LA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small
Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Multicampus
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 SLCC Gulf Area Campus has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The SLCC Gulf Area Campus diversity score of 0.39 is less than the state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
583 students
678 students
# Full-Time Students
270 students
270 students
# Part-Time Students
313 students
408 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
270 students
315 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
270 students
270 students
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
22%
40%
% White
75%
42%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.65
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years) (Year 2010)
58%
40%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) (Year 2010)
$31,000
$31,000
Tuition & Financial Aid
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid (Year 2010)
79%
73%
Sports
Colors
Red and White
School Mascot
Ragin’ Cajuns
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. Gulf Area Campus is located in the middle of the historic city of Abbeville, Louisiana. Abbeville is the largest city in Vermilion Parish and serves as the parish seat. Vermilion is a coastal parish whose southern border is defined by the Vermilion Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana Technical College, Gulf Area Campus prides itself on offering quality educational opportunities to the citizens of south Louisiana. The economic well being of this state and nation is dependent on a competent, trained workforce. Louisiana Technical College, Acadian Campus is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education and is part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and The Louisiana Technical College.
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