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River Parishes Community College is a public institution located in Gonzales, Louisiana. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of River Parishes Community College.

1,284 Full-Time Undergraduates
$3,335 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is River Parishes Community College?

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Contact details for River Parishes Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA 70737
Phone: 225-743-8500
Website: www.rpcc.edu

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Can I Afford River Parishes Community College?

$3,335 In-State Tuition
24% Take Out Loans
During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at River Parishes Community College paid $139 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $3,335 $3,335
Fees $744 $744
Books and Supplies $1,300 $1,300

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At River Parishes Community College, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $4,994 a year. That adds up to $19,976 over four years for those students.

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River Parishes Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,284 Full-Time Undergraduates
45% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,755 undergraduate students at River Parishes Community College, with 1,284 being full-time and 1,471 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,284 full-time undergraduates at River Parishes Community College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of River Parishes Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 364
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 643
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 207

Online Learning at River Parishes Community College

400 Took All Classes Online
1,076 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,076 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at River Parishes Community College has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of River Parishes Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 8%

River Parishes Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Other Industrial Production Technologies 0 111 66 177
Instrumentation Technology 38 57 14 109
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 18 18
General Drafting & Design Technology 4 12 1 17
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 0 13 13
Medical/Clinical Assistant 11 0 0 11
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 0 8 3 11
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 6 0 4 10
Welding Technology/Welder 1 0 2 3
Health Aide 1 0 0 1
Electrician 0 0 0 0
Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter 0 0 0 0
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 61 188 121 370

River Parishes Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, River Parishes Community College awarded 1,067 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11 0 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 4 1 12 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 38 14 57 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 13 0 0
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 1 0 0 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 6 4 0 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 3 8 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 66 111 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 18 0 0
Precision Metal Working 1 2 0 0
Total 171 332 564 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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