Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SOWELA are $4,265 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College $4,265

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana $7,559

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SOWELA is 40% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College 40%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 27%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SOWELA is 11% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 15%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SOWELA is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 54%

Student Population

The total student population at SOWELA is 3,268 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College 3,268

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 4,259

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SOWELA is $4,008 which is 93.97% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College $4,008

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana $5,025

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SOWELA is 16 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College 16 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 23 to 1

Number of Programs

SOWELA offers 74 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College 74

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 53

Number of Online Programs

SOWELA offers 6 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

SOWELA Technical Community College 6

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 10

2-4 Years Colleges 10

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 6