South Louisiana Technical College- T. H. Harris Campus
- 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
South Louisiana Technical College- T. H. Harris Campus serves 660 students (62% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
School Overview
| South Louisiana Technical College- T. H. Harris Campus | (LA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small | Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 62% | 79% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | - | - |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | - | - |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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. TH Harris Campus is located in the city of Opelousas the heart of St. Landry Parish. We are a vocational and technical college delivering courses and programs through on-campus instruction and the Internet. Louisiana Technical College (LTC), TH Harris Campus delivers instructional programs which provide skilled employees for business and industry that contribute to the overall economic development and workforce needs of the state. This campus provides individuals with quality and relevant learning opportunities consistent with identified student, business, and industry needs within a life-long learning environment. Our goal is to serve you with excellent academic and skill development. Our programs are accessible, affordable, and accredited. We have served our citizens since 1938, teaching skills for success at work, home, and play. Louisiana Technical College, TH Harris 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to South Louisiana Technical College- T. H. Harris Campus is South Louisiana Community College (21.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 6,092 students | 21.60 Mi1101 Bertrand Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-9000 21.606,092 - 3,232 students | 22.50 Mi2048 Johnson Hwy
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(337) 457-7311 22.503,232 - 127 students | 22.60 Mi1124 Vocational Dr
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-2197 22.60127 - Remington College-Lafayette CampusPrivate not-for-profit368 students | 25.30 Mi303 Rue Louis XIV
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 981-4010 25.30368 - 259 students | 29.30 Mi1933 W Hutchinson Ave
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 788-7521 29.30259
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