Louisiana Delta Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,214

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$9,047

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

29.5%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

4,522

47.2% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

16.1%

86 Graduates

About

Louisiana Delta Community College is a higher education institution located in Ouachita Parish, LA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Louisiana Delta Community College were .

In 2019, 1,960 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana Delta Community College. 44.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 55.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (900 degrees), 1.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (768 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $3,214, which is $−4,610 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $3,214, which is $−4,610 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,047.

In 2019, 72% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 40% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,214

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College was $3,214. The cost of tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $−4,610 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,047

2019 Value

9.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Louisiana Delta Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,047. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Louisiana Delta Community College grew by 9.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,073

Room and Board

$1,220

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Louisiana Delta Community College was of $9,073 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,220. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

40%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Louisiana Delta Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 22.6% with respect to 2018, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

29.5%

2017 Default Rate

195

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Louisiana Delta Community College was 29.5%, which represents 195 out of the 662 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Louisiana Delta Community College has a total enrollment of 4,522 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College is 2,133 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,389. This means that 47.2% of students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Louisiana Delta Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.7% White, 34.9% Black or African American, 3.12% Hispanic or Latino, 2.92% Two or More Races, 1.66% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.487% Asian, and 0.155% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (25.9%) and White Male (21.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,522 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College is 2,133 and the part-time enrollment is 2,389. This means that 47.2% of students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

54%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Louisiana Delta Community College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Louisiana Delta Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Louisiana Delta Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,886
Black or African American
1,579
Hispanic or Latino
141

The enrolled student population at Louisiana Delta Community College is 41.7% White, 34.9% Black or African American, 3.12% Hispanic or Latino, 2.92% Two or More Races, 1.66% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.487% Asian, and 0.155% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 669 students (14.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 232 fewer women than men received degrees from Louisiana Delta Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Louisiana Delta Community College is white (900 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (768 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Louisiana Delta Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Louisiana Delta Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (797 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (113 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (85 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Registered nurses (1,378,301 people), Medical & health services managers (147,027 people), Pharmacists (133,927 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (129,399 people), and Other managers (106,091 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Precision Production (797 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (113 degrees), Engineering Technologies (85 degrees), Construction (29 degrees), and Health (644 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Real estate brokers & sales agents

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,459,961 people), Elementary & secondary schools (280,843 people), Outpatient care centers (233,313 people), Offices of physicians (219,700 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (145,921 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Louisiana Delta Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Louisiana Delta Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Louisiana Delta Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

1,096

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

864

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 1,096 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College, which is 1.27 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (864).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Louisiana Delta Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 765 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College in Welding Technology, which is 23.9 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 225 degrees were awarded to women at Louisiana Delta Community College in Health Aide, which is InfinityM times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 13% of students graduating from Louisiana Delta Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Louisiana Delta Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.81% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
900 degrees awarded
Black or African American
768 degrees awarded
Unknown
141 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana Delta Community College is white (900 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (768 degrees).

7.19% of degree recipients (141 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
498 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
431 degrees awarded
White Female
402 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Louisiana Delta Community College is white male (498 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (431 degrees).

Operations

Louisiana Delta Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $684k, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $70.1k (10.2%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Louisiana Delta Community College had a total salary expenditure of $28.7M. Louisiana Delta Community College employs 73 Instructors, 9 Assistant professors, and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Louisiana Delta Community College are Female Instructors (38), Male Instructors(35), and Female Assistant professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 67 employees, Management, with 32 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$684k

2019 Endowment

7.75%

growth from 2018

Louisiana Delta Community College has an endowment valued at about $684k, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana Delta Community College grew 7.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.62M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.32M - Federal
$4M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Louisiana Delta Community College received $5.32M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.3M

2019 Salaries

5.98%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Louisiana Delta Community College paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($28.7M) and a 5.98% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.29% decline from 2017 and a 6.73% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.75M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Louisiana Delta Community College paid a total of $3.75M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

73 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

67 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College were Instructor with 73 employees; Assistant professor with 9 employees; and Assistant professor with 7 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 67 employees; Management with 32 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College was Female Instructor with 38 employees, Male Instructor with 35 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Louisiana Delta Community College.

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