Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a public community college located in Minden, LA. It offers 33 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,109 for Louisiana residents and $4,109 for out-of-state students at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($4,874) of public community colleges in Louisiana.

It has 970 students that are lower than the average population (1,786 students) of community colleges in Louisiana. In addition, 13 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Louisiana community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Minden, Louisiana.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,109 for Louisiana residents and $4,109 for other students on average. It offers 33 degree programs through 31 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	9500 Industrial Drive, Minden, LA
Phone	318-371-3035
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,109 Out-of-State$4,109
Student Population »	970 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	68%
Transfer-out Rate	4%
Retention Rate	78% (Full-time) 31% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,375
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,109 for Louisiana residents and $4,109 for out-of-state students at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($4,874) over public community colleges in Louisiana.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Louisiana community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,109	$4,109
Books & Supplies	$1,300
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,149
Average Financial Aid	$3,375
Cost of Attendance	$20,558	$20,558
After Financial Aid	$17,183	$17,183

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State Students
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College	$4,109	$4,109
Public Community Colleges in Louisiana	$4,207	$4,874
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 31 Certificate, 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	31	2	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Barbering/Barber	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	75 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	37 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 970 students at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 632 male students and 325 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	957	351	606
Male Students	632	280	352
Female Students	325	71	254

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College, there are 970 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 116 students were attending classes through distance learning (13 students are enrolled exclusively and 103 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	970
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	13
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	103
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	854

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