SOWELA Technical Community College offers 72 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Certificate and 1 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,305 for undergraduate programs. (SOWELA Technical Community College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 368 students out of total 3,446 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 42 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
SOWELA Technical Community College is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | SOWELA Technical Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA |
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| Online Students | 368 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,407 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $4,305
SOWELA Technical Community College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 3 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 1 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 SOWELA Technical Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $4,305 for all students. SOWELA Technical 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
SOWELA Technical Community College offers 72 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 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 | 2 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 53 | 19 | 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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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 11 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At SOWELA Technical Community College, there are 3,446 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,775 students were attending classes through distance learning (368 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,407 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,446 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 368 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,407 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,671 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 368 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 347 Louisiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 18 students living in the U.S. States other than Louisiana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 368 | |
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| Louisiana Resident | 347 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 18 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 368 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 340 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 28 |
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