SOWELA Technical Community College

www.sowela.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,335

2021 Average Net Price

$9,392

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

8.93%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,068

47.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

43.4%

251 Graduates

About

SOWELA Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Calcasieu Parish, LA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at SOWELA Technical Community College were General Studies (162 degrees awarded), Other Industrial Production Technology (89 degrees), and Instrumentation Technology (71 degrees).

In 2021, 1,569 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SOWELA Technical Community College. 42.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,126 degrees), 4.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (277 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SOWELA Technical Community College is $3,335, which is $−4,633 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at SOWELA Technical Community College is $3,335, which is $−4,633 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,392.

In 2021, 74% of undergraduate students attending SOWELA Technical Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$3,335

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at SOWELA Technical Community College was $3,335. The cost of tuition at SOWELA Technical Community College is $−4,633 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$9,392

2021 Value

2.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,392. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of SOWELA Technical Community College grew by 2.54%.

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

$9,795

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SOWELA Technical Community College was of $9,795 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.44% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. 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 by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74% of undergraduate students at SOWELA Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 7.5% with respect to 2020, when 80% 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.

8.93%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at SOWELA Technical Community College was 8.93%, which represents 41 out of the 459 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 had a total enrollment of 3,068 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at SOWELA Technical Community College is 1,470 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,598. This means that 47.9% 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 62.7% White, 23.2% Black or African American, 3.81% Two or More Races, 3.75% Hispanic or Latino, 0.847% Asian, 0.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.684% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SOWELA Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.3%), followed by White Female (29.3%) and Black or African American Female (12.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SOWELA Technical Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,068 students. The full-time enrollment at SOWELA Technical Community College is 1,470 and the part-time enrollment is 1,598. This means that 47.9% of students enrolled at SOWELA Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

62%

2021 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 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), SOWELA Technical Community College had a retention rate higher 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 (2021)

White
1,923 enrolled students
Black or African American
711 enrolled students
Two or More Races
117 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SOWELA Technical Community College is 62.7% White, 23.2% Black or African American, 3.81% Two or More Races, 3.75% Hispanic or Latino, 0.847% Asian, 0.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.684% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 98 students (3.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 245 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 (1,126 degrees awarded). There were 4.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (277 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at SOWELA Technical Community College is General Studies (162 degrees awarded), followed by Other Industrial Production Technology (89 degrees) and Instrumentation Technology (71 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (531 degrees awarded), Construction (208 degrees), and Science Technologies (32 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

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 Accountants & auditors (1,014,006 people), Other managers (657,896 people), Financial managers (453,122 people), Chief executives & legislators (351,588 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (250,455 people).

The most specialized majors at SOWELA Technical Community College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (531 degrees awarded), Construction (208 degrees), Science Technologies (32 degrees), Precision Production (34 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (57 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Surgeons, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at SOWELA Technical Community College are Engineering Technologies (531 degrees awarded), Construction (208 degrees), Science Technologies (32 degrees), Precision Production (34 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (57 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

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 Computer Systems Design (476,156 people), Banking & related activities (461,325 people), Elementary & secondary schools (437,778 people), Construction (429,056 people), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services (387,652 people).

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 (2021)

General Studies
162 degree-majors awarded
Other Industrial Production Technology
89 degree-majors awarded
Instrumentation Technology
71 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at SOWELA Technical Community College was General Studies with 162 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at SOWELA Technical Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

907

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

662

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 907 degrees were awarded to men at SOWELA Technical Community College, which is 1.37 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (662).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 220 degrees were awarded to men at SOWELA Technical Community College in Other Industrial Production Technology, which is 4 times more than the 55 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 130 degrees were awarded to men at SOWELA Technical Community College in General Studies, which is 2.83 times more than the 46 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 26% 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, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at SOWELA Technical Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 0.797% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,126 degrees awarded
Black or African American
277 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SOWELA Technical Community College is white (1,126 degrees awarded). There were 4.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (277 degrees).

0.382% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
713 degrees awarded
White Female
413 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
162 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SOWELA Technical Community College is white male (713 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (413 degrees).

Operations

SOWELA Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.81M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 290k (16%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, SOWELA Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of 30.3M. SOWELA Technical Community College employs 66 Instructors, 16 Assistant professors and 5 Professors. Most academics at SOWELA Technical Community College are Male Instructor (33), Female Instructor (33), and Female Assistant professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SOWELA Technical Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 27 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Endowment

$1.81M

2021 Endowment

19.6%

growth from 2020

SOWELA Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.81M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of SOWELA Technical Community College grew 19.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.48M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$11.6M

2021 Salaries

3.43%

decline from 2020

In 2021, SOWELA Technical Community College paid a median of $11.6M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($30.3M) and a 3.43% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.04M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, SOWELA Technical Community College paid a total of $5.04M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

66 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at SOWELA Technical Community College were Instructor with 66 employees, Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SOWELA Technical Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 27 employees, Management with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SOWELA Technical Community College was Male Instructor with 33 employees, Female Instructor with 33 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 13 employees.

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