Louisiana Delta Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,214

19.5% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$8,681

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

25.2%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

3,242

43.2% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

12.1%

75 Graduates

About

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 2016, 1,885 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana Delta Community College. 50.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (873 degrees), 1.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (815 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $3,214, which is $-4,106 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $3,214, which is $-4,106 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,681.

In 2016, 63% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 32% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,214

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College was $3,214. The cost of tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $-4,106 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$8,681

2016 Value

5.36%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Louisiana Delta Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,681. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Louisiana Delta Community College grew by 5.36%.

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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 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,220. The cost of room and board increased by 1.7% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 23.8% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

32%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Louisiana Delta Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 7.35% with respect to 2015, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

25.2%

2015 Default Rate

41

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Louisiana Delta Community College was 25.2%, which represents 41 out of the 163 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.

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Admissions

Louisiana Delta Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 3,242 students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Louisiana Delta Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Louisiana Delta Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Louisiana Delta Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Louisiana Delta Community College has a total enrollment of 3,242 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College is 1,401 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,841. This means that 43.2% 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 48.7% White, 33.5% Black or African American, 3.02% Hispanic or Latino, 1.73% Two or More Races, 0.709% Asian, 0.216% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (30.2%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Black or African American Female (21.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,242 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College is 1,401 and the part-time enrollment is 1,841. This means that 43.2% of students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60%

2016 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 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Louisiana Delta Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,578

  2. Black or African American

    1,086

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    98

The enrolled student population at Louisiana Delta Community College is 48.7% White, 33.5% Black or African American, 3.02% Hispanic or Latino, 1.73% Two or More Races, 0.709% Asian, 0.216% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 390 students (12%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 9 more women than men received degrees from Louisiana Delta Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Louisiana Delta Community College are white (873 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (815 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 (563 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (93 degrees), and Construction (32 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 (1,294,300 people), Accountants & auditors (1,075,930 people), Miscellaneous managers (755,328 people), Financial managers (416,440 people), and Chief executives & legislators (321,422 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Precision Production (563 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (93 degrees), Construction (32 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (89 degrees), and Health (567 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Precision Production (563 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (93 degrees), Construction (32 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (89 degrees), and Health (567 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

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 Hospitals (1,681,096 people), Elementary & secondary schools (587,206 people), Insurance carriers & related activities (573,555 people), Banking & related activities (473,275 people), and Computer Systems Design (431,322 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Precision Production (563 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (93 degrees), Construction (32 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (89 degrees), and Health (567 degrees).

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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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

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

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 938

  2. 947

In 2016, 938 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College, which is 0.99 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (947).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 542 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College in Welding Technology, which is 45.2 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 304 degrees were awarded to women at Louisiana Delta Community College in Health Aide, which is 16.9 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

6%

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 6% 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, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (15.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Louisiana Delta Community College is Female and White (15.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 5.33% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    873 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    815 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    106 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana Delta Community College is white (873 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (815 degrees).

5.62% of degree recipients (106 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    464 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Female

    455 degrees awarded

  3. White Female

    409 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Louisiana Delta Community College is white male (464 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (455 degrees).

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Operations

Louisiana Delta Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $642k, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-1.74k (-0.271%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Louisiana Delta Community College had a total expenditure of $26.5M. Of that $26.5M, they spent $12M on salaries and $26.5M on benefits.

Louisiana Delta Community College employs 67 Instructors, 8 Associate professors, and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at Louisiana Delta Community College are Male Instructors (34), Female Instructors(33), and Female Associate professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 63 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$642k

2015 Endowment

19.4%

growth from 2014

Louisiana Delta Community College has an endowment valued at about $642k, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana Delta Community College grew 19.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.48M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.96M - Federal

  2. $737k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Louisiana Delta Community College received $2.96M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $737k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$12M

Salary Expenditure

$26.5M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Louisiana Delta Community College had a total expenditure of $26.5M. Of that $26.5M, they spent $12M on salaries and $26.5M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$12M

2015 Salaries

2.57%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Louisiana Delta Community College paid a median of $12M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($26.5M) and a 2.57% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.59% decline from 2013 and a 0% growth from N/A.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 17.1M (52.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.43M

Instructional Salaries

86

Number of Employees

In 2015, Louisiana Delta Community College paid a total of $3.43M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

67 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College were Instructor with 67 employees; Associate professor with 8 employees; and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 63 employees; Management with 28 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College was Male Instructor with 34 employees, Female Instructor with 33 employees, and Female Associate professor with 6 employees.

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

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