SOWELA Technical Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,335

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,637

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

23%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

2,914

51.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

44.7%

232 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 2,068 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SOWELA Technical Community College. 40.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 59.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,479 degrees), 3.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (376 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SOWELA Technical Community College is $3,335, which is $−4,645 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SOWELA Technical Community College is $3,335, which is $−4,645 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,637.

In 2020, 80% of undergraduate students attending SOWELA Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,335

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at SOWELA Technical Community College was $3,335. The cost of tuition at SOWELA Technical Community College is $−4,645 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$9,637

2020 Value

7.65%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 SOWELA Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,637. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of SOWELA Technical Community College grew by 7.65%.

This chart compares the average net price of SOWELA Technical 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

$9,656

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SOWELA Technical Community College was of $9,656 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board increased by 2.4% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

N/A%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at SOWELA Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 11.1% with respect to 2019, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SOWELA Technical 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.

23%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at SOWELA Technical Community College was 23%, which represents 14 out of the 61 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

SOWELA Technical Community College has a total enrollment of 2,914 students. The full-time enrollment at SOWELA Technical Community College is 1,492 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,422. This means that 51.2% of students enrolled at SOWELA Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SOWELA Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.1% White, 23.7% Black or African American, 4.26% Two or More Races, 3.53% Hispanic or Latino, 1.24% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.824% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.583% Asian.

Students enrolled at SOWELA Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (35.2%), followed by White Female (29.7%) and Black or African American Female (16%). 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

51.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SOWELA Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,914 students. The full-time enrollment at SOWELA Technical Community College is 1,492 and the part-time enrollment is 1,422. This means that 51.2% of students enrolled at SOWELA Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2020 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 SOWELA Technical Community College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), SOWELA Technical Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,839
Black or African American
692
Two or More Races
124

The enrolled student population at SOWELA Technical Community College is 63.1% White, 23.7% Black or African American, 4.26% Two or More Races, 3.53% Hispanic or Latino, 1.24% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.824% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.583% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 43 students (1.48%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 400 fewer women than men received degrees from SOWELA Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SOWELA Technical Community College is white (1,479 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (376 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at SOWELA Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (656 degrees awarded), Construction (245 degrees), and Science Technologies (34 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Construction managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SOWELA Technical Community College are Construction managers (38,373 people), Other managers (38,165 people), Software developers (27,680 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (16,275 people), and Chief executives & legislators (11,154 people).

The most specialized majors at SOWELA Technical Community College are Engineering Technologies (656 degrees awarded), Construction (245 degrees), Science Technologies (34 degrees), Precision Production (145 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (63 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SOWELA Technical Community College are Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Economists, and Other financial clerks

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SOWELA Technical Community College are Construction (89,699 people), Computer Systems Design (40,152 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (19,511 people), Restaurants & Food Services (17,759 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (15,769 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SOWELA Technical 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 SOWELA Technical Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,234

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

834

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,234 degrees were awarded to men at SOWELA Technical Community College, which is 1.48 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (834).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SOWELA Technical Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 310 degrees were awarded to men at SOWELA Technical Community College in Other Industrial Production Technology, which is 4.77 times more than the 65 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 170 degrees were awarded to women at SOWELA Technical Community College in General Studies, which is 3.78 times more than the 45 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 22% of students graduating from SOWELA Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SOWELA Technical Community College is Male and Two or More Races (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.72% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,479 degrees awarded
Black or African American
376 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
71 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SOWELA Technical Community College is white (1,479 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (376 degrees).

0.29% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
960 degrees awarded
White Female
519 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
221 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SOWELA Technical Community College is white male (960 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (519 degrees).

Operations

SOWELA Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.51M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $181k (11.9%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, SOWELA Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of $30.4M. SOWELA Technical Community College employs 64 Instructors, 14 Assistant professors, and 5 Professors. Most academics at SOWELA Technical Community College are Male Instructors (34), Female Instructors(30), and Female Assistant professors (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SOWELA Technical Community College are: Management, with 26 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.51M

2020 Endowment

23.7%

growth from 2019

SOWELA Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.51M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of SOWELA Technical Community College grew 23.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.91M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SOWELA Technical 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

$768k - Federal
$97.3k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, SOWELA Technical Community College received $768k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $97.3k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12M

2020 Salaries

8.23%

growth from 2019

In 2020, SOWELA Technical Community College paid a median of $12M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($30.4M) and a 8.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.2% growth from 2018 and a 4.75% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, SOWELA Technical Community College paid a total of $4.56M to 90 employees working as instructors, which represents 38% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at SOWELA Technical Community College were Instructor with 64 employees; Assistant professor with 14 employees; and Assistant professor with 5 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SOWELA Technical Community College were Management with 26 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 26 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SOWELA Technical Community College was Male Instructor with 34 employees, Female Instructor with 30 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SOWELA Technical Community College.

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