Online Degrees and Programs at River Parishes Community College

Online Program Overview

River Parishes Community College offers 31 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 2 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $4,079 for undergraduate programs. (River Parishes Community College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 400 students out of total 2,339 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 146 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

River Parishes Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	River Parishes Community College
Type	2-4 Year, Public
Address	925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA
Online Students	400 Enrolled Online Exclusively 676 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$4,079 River Parishes Community College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Total	4 Programs
Certificate	2 Programs
Associates	2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at River Parishes Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $4,079 for all students. River Parishes Community College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $139 for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$8,123	$4,079	$4,079	$4,079	$4,079

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$308	$139	$139	$139	$139

Online Programs By Area of Study

River Parishes Community College offers 31 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	2	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	21	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at River Parishes Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	31	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	83	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At River Parishes Community College, there are 2,339 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with 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

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 400 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 398 Louisiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1 students living in the U.S. States other than Louisiana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	400
Louisiana Resident	398
Other State In U.S.	1
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	400
Degree/Certificate Seeking	370
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	30

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