Northshore Technical Community College is a public community college located in Lacombe, LA. It offers 58 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 programs).

The 2025 tuition & fees of Northshore Technical Community College is $4,299 for Louisiana residents and $4,299 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Louisiana public community colleges' average ($4,904).

The school has 5,975 students, which is higher than Louisiana community collleges' average (2,022). In addition, 460 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 42 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Louisiana community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northshore Technical Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Louisiana community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Northshore Technical CC
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,299$4,299
Books & Supplies$1,353
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,969
Average Financial Aid$2,808
Cost of Attendance$23,621$23,621
After Financial Aid$20,813$20,813
Northshore Technical CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northshore Technical Community College$4,299$4,299
Public Community Colleges in Louisiana$4,221$4,904
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northshore Technical Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs53NOT OFFERED
Total Programs526NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications113 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training15 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant17 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General Studies130 completers
58 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/InstallerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician54 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance16 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology24 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician24 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 52 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder65 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Marine Transportation (other)3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical Assistant20 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Health and Industrial HygieneNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training79 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,975 students at Northshore Technical Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,661 male students and 3,055 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,7161,5424,174
Male Students2,6617961,865
Female Students3,0557462,309

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,975 total students, 1,285 students enrolled through distance learning (460 students enrolled exclusively and 825 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,975
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses460
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses825
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,690

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northshore Technical Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address65556 Centerpoint Blvd., Lacombe, LA
Phone985-545-1500
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,299
Out-of-State$4,299
Student Population »5,975 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »40%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,808
Students to Faculty42:1 (2.38%)