SOWELA Technical Community College

SOWELA Technical Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Lake Charles, LA. It is classified as Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus by Carnegie Classification

The SOWELA's 2024 tuition & fees is $4,265 for Louisiana residents and $4,265 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024. 79% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $4,008.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 3,268 and the students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).

SOWELA Technical Community College is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of SOWELA Technical Community College is $4,265 for in-state students and $4,265 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $4,206 for Louisiana residents and $4,206 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$4,265	$4,265

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$4,206	$4,206

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The average graduation rate is 40%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,268 students are attending the school and it does not possess campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 SOWELA Key Academics Statistics
Graduation Rate »	40%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Retention Rate	60%(full-time), 35% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	6.25% (16 to 1)
Student Population »	3,268 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,008

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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SOWELA Offered Programs
Online Programs
Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

SOWELA Technical Community College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at SOWELA
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	Yes
Teacher Certification	No
Study Abroad	No
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No