River Parishes Community College offers 42 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 10 Certificate and 6 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,079 for undergraduate programs. (River Parishes Community College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 786 students out of total 2,597 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 495 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
River Parishes Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | River Parishes Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA |
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| Online Students | 786 Enrolled Online Exclusively
652 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $4,079
River Parishes Community College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 24:1 (4.17%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 16 Programs |
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| Certificate | 10 Programs |
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| Associates | 6 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at River Parishes Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $4,079 for all students. River Parishes Community College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $139 for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
River Parishes Community College offers 42 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificates, 6 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 10 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 30 | 12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Education | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 13 |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | 105 |
23 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
76 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 27 |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At River Parishes Community College, there are 2,597 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,438 students were attending classes through distance learning (786 students are enrolled exclusively and 652 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,597 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 786 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 652 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,159 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 786 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 777 Louisiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 7 students living in the U.S. States other than Louisiana, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 786 | |
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| Louisiana Resident | 777 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 7 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 786 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 657 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 129 |
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