SOWELA vs. LDCC

Sowela Technical Community College vs. Louisiana Delta Community College comparison

	Sowela Technical Community College	Louisiana Delta Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SOWELA	LDCC
Location	Lake Charles, LA	Monroe, LA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,268	4,105
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sowela.edu	ladelta.edu
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Costs	SOWELA	LDCC
Tuition (In State)	$3,335	$3,214
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,335	$3,214
Room & Board	$10,468	$9,073
Avg Net Price	$8,996	$8,377
Avg Grant Aid	$7,102	$5,445
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	87%

Admission	SOWELA	LDCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	2.41
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	SOWELA	LDCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (33%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Business (14%) Construction Trades (9%) Health Professions (7%)
Outcomes	SOWELA	LDCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$5,250
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$54

Diversity	SOWELA	LDCC
% Men	47%	41%
% Women	53%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	54%
% Black	26%	36%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	SOWELA	LDCC
% In-State	98%	98%
% Out-of-State	1%	2%
Campus	SOWELA	LDCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Louisiana Delta Community College is larger than than SOWELA based on total student enrollment (4,105 students vs. 3,268 students)

SOWELA vs. LDCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SOWELA or LDCC?

• Sowela Technical Community College is 3.8% more expensive to attend than LDCC for in-state tuition ($3,335.00 vs. $3,214.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.8% higher at SOWELA than Louisiana Delta Community College ($3,335.00 vs. $3,214.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Louisiana Delta Community College than SOWELA ($8,377 vs. $8,996)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana Delta Community College are 15.4% lower than costs at Sowela Technical Community College ($9,073 vs. $10,468)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sowela Technical Community College than Louisiana Delta Community College (89% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sowela Technical Community College students is 30.4% larger than aid received Louisiana Delta Community College ($7,102 vs. $5,445)

Which college is harder to get into, SOWELA or LDCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between LDCC or SOWELA .

• Accepted freshman SOWELA students have a 0.69 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at LDCC (2.41)

SOWELA vs. LDCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SOWELA or LDCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between LDCC and SOWELA.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/