River Parishes Community College is a public community college located in Gonzales, LA. It offers 42 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of River Parishes Community College is $4,079 for Louisiana residents and $4,079 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Louisiana public community colleges' average ($4,904).

The school has 2,597 students, which is higher than Louisiana community collleges' average (2,022). In addition, 786 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 24 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 River Parishes 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 - River Parishes CC
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,079$4,079
Books & Supplies$1,353
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,969
Average Financial Aid$4,961
Cost of Attendance$23,401$23,401
After Financial Aid$18,440$18,440
River Parishes CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-State Students
River Parishes Community College$4,079$4,079
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

River Parishes 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 Programs106NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3012NOT 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.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Instrumentation Technology/Technician56 completers
 50 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)95 completers
 94 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician13 completers
 18 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General Studies105 completers
 23 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 76 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder3 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician9 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training30 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science9 completers
 22 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice OperationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,597 students at River Parishes Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,183 male students and 1,223 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
Total2,4061,3651,041
Male Students1,183675508
Female Students1,223690533

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,597 total students, 1,438 students enrolled through distance learning (786 students enrolled exclusively and 652 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,597
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses786
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses652
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,159

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA
Phone225-743-8500
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,079
Out-of-State$4,079
Student Population »2,597 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »30%
Transfer-out Rate19%
Retention Rate50% (Full-time)
28% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,961
Students to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)