River Parishes Community College

River Parishes Community College is a public community college located in Gonzales, LA. It offers 31 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs). It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,079 for Louisiana residents and $4,079 for out-of-state students at River Parishes Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($4,874) of public community colleges in Louisiana.

It has 2,339 students that are higher than the average population (1,786 students) of community colleges in Louisiana. In addition, 400 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Louisiana community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $34,800.

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Academic Overview

River Parishes Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Gonzales, Louisiana.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,079 for Louisiana residents and $4,079 for other students on average. It offers 31 degree programs through 21 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (2 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA
Phone	225-743-8500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,079 Out-of-State$4,079
Student Population »	2,339 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	31%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	64% (Full-time) 29% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,769
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,079 for Louisiana residents and $4,079 for out-of-state students at River Parishes 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 River Parishes 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	$4,079	$4,079
Books & Supplies	$1,300
Off-Campus Living Costs	$17,261
Average Financial Aid	$3,769
Cost of Attendance	$22,640	$22,640
After Financial Aid	$18,871	$18,871
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State Students
River Parishes Community College	$4,079	$4,079
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

River Parishes Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 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	2	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	21	10	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
Cloud Computing	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	55 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	110 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	31 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	28 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	83 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	9 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 Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,339 students at River Parishes Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,212 male students and 1,189 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	2,401	1,102	1,299
Male Students	1,212	620	592
Female Students	1,189	482	707

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At River Parishes Community College, there are 2,339 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,076 students were attending classes through distance learning (400 students are enrolled exclusively and 676 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,339
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	400
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	676
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,263

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