Student Population by Gender
SOWELA Technical Community College has a total of 3,268 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 3,268 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 1,532 male and 1,736 female students (the male-female ratio is 47:53) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,268 |
| Men | 1,532 |
| Women | 1,736 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,031 White, 745 Black, and 35 Asian students out of a total of 3,268 are attending at SOWELA Technical Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Asian | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Black | 745 | 229 | 516 |
| Hispanic | 159 | 73 | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 2,031 | 1,089 | 942 |
| Two or more races | 135 | 68 | 67 |
| Race Unknown | 101 | 35 | 66 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, SOWELA has 262 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 2,366 students under 25 years old, and 902 students over 25 years old out of 3,268 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 262 | 132 | 130 |
| 18-19 | 920 | 442 | 478 |
| 20-21 | 668 | 292 | 376 |
| 22-24 | 516 | 267 | 249 |
| 25-29 | 340 | 222 | 118 |
| 30-34 | 227 | 164 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 144 | 93 | 51 |
| 40-49 | 142 | 91 | 51 |
| 50-64 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At SOWELA Technical Community College, 511 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 900 students are enrolled in some online courses.
495 students lived in Louisiana or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 16 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,268 | 511 | 900 |
| Undergraduate | 3,268 | 511 | 900 |
| Louisiana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 495 | 16 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 495 | 16 | 0 |
| Graduate | - | - | - |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 3,268 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 360 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.02%.209 students have transferred in as full-time status and 151 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,431 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 209 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,477 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 151 |