- 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 89%.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- 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
Associates Colleges
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
n/a
37 staff
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 0.76. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
583 students
672 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
# Full-Time Students
270 students
279 students
# Part-Time Students
313 students
393 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
n/a
233 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
270 students
270 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
17 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
1,026 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
2 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
217 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
32%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
22%
10%
% White
75%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
33%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
% Unknown races
n/a
8%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.76
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years) (Year 2010)
58%
42%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.2709%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) (Year 2010)
$31,000
$31,000
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
79%
76%
Median Debt for Graduates
n/a
$12,567
Median Debt for Dropouts
n/a
$5,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
94%
ACT Composite
n/a
21
ACT English
n/a
21
ACT Math
n/a
20
Source: 2023 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (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. 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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