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Louisiana ranked #14 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 19,131 students received some type of diploma that year. Louisiana colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $9,340 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $11,536 per year.
About 65% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,351 per year.
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There are 2,337 full-time undergraduates at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington, and 2,337 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,529 a year. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington has a 4.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,031 during the early-career years.
There are 1,099 full-time undergraduates at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, and 2,192 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
32% of Central Louisiana Technical Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,114 a year. Central Louisiana Technical Community College has a 6.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Central Louisiana Technical Community College is $26,476.
The total student population at Northshore Technical Community College is 3,552, which includes 1,424 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Roughly 34% of students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,807 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,975 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 436 full-time undergraduates at NLTCC, and 935 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NLTCC is $28,489.
The total student population at SOWELA Technical Community College is 2,914, which includes 1,492 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 1% of students at SOWELA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,958 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from SOWELA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,898 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Delgado Community College is 13,251, which includes 4,792 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,082 a year. Delgado Community College has a 5.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Delgado Community College is $26,241.
The total student population at South Louisiana Community College is 5,855, which includes 3,387 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Approximately 33% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,342 a year. South Louisiana Community College has a 4.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South Louisiana Community College is $28,004.
The total student population at Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is 249, which includes 249 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
54% of Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,898 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,164 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,874 students at LDCC in total, 1,807 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Approximately 42% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,984 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LDCC is $24,465.
There are 291 students at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge in total, 291 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,943 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,943 during the early-career years.
There are 2,755 students at River Parishes Community College in total, 1,284 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 21% of students at River Parishes Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,638 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from River Parishes Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,223 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 987 students at Blue Cliff College - Metairie in total, 987 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 29 to 1.
Roughly 91% of students at Blue Cliff College - Metairie take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,949 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Blue Cliff College - Metairie is $19,146.
The total student population at Fletcher Technical Community College is 2,105, which includes 1,125 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Approximately 28% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,595 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Fletcher Technical Community College is $28,909.
There are 3,318 full-time undergraduates at BRCC, and 7,376 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
29% of BRCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,218 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from BRCC is $28,536.
The total student population at Infinity College is 278, which includes 274 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
53% of Infinity College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,701 a year.
There are 6,090 students at Bossier Parish Community College in total, 2,892 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Approximately 40% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,323 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Bossier Parish Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,537 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 790 full-time undergraduates at Nunez Community College, and 2,166 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
34% of Nunez Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,512 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Nunez Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,811 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 158 full-time undergraduates at Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette, and 158 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
61% of Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,644 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is $20,620.
There are 521 full-time undergraduates at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria, and 521 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Roughly 72% of students at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,837 a year. Blue Cliff College - Alexandria has a 4.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $19,146 during the early-career years.
There are 268 full-time undergraduates at Crescent Schools, and 268 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 23% of students at Crescent Schools take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,062 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,297 during the early-career years.
The total student population at ITI Technical College is 603, which includes 603 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
87% of ITI Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,966 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from ITI Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $56,463 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Nicholls State University is 6,769, of which 6,134 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,968 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Nicholls State University is 4.6 years.
Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.
50% of Nicholls State University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,271 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,722 during the early-career years.
There are 83 full-time undergraduates at Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe, and 83 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
67% of Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,337 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $20,620 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette is 288, which includes 288 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
84% of Blue Cliff College - Lafayette students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,862 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Blue Cliff College - Lafayette with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $19,146 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Fortis College - Baton Rouge is 408, which includes 408 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 73% of students at Fortis College - Baton Rouge take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,983 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Fortis College - Baton Rouge is $27,717.
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