Online Degrees and Programs at SOWELA Technical Community College

Online Program Overview

SOWELA Technical Community College offers 74 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 4 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $4,265 for undergraduate programs. (SOWELA Technical Community College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 511 students out of total 3,268 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 231 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

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

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	SOWELA Technical Community College
Type	2-4 Year, Public
Address	3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA
Online Students	511 Enrolled Online Exclusively 900 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$4,265 SOWELA Technical Community College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	6 Programs
Certificate	4 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 SOWELA Technical Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $4,265 for all students. SOWELA Technical 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	$7,692	$4,265	$4,265	$4,325	$4,265

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$282	$139	$139	$139	$139

Online Programs By Area of Study

SOWELA Technical Community College offers 74 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 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	4	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	54	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at SOWELA Technical 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.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	68	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	32	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At SOWELA Technical Community College, there are 3,268 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,411 students were attending classes through distance learning (511 students are enrolled exclusively and 900 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,268
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	511
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	900
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,857

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 511 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 495 Louisiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 16 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	511
Louisiana Resident	495
Other State In U.S.	16
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	511
Degree/Certificate Seeking	450
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	61

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