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Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Alexandria, Louisiana·Public, 2-year·Southeast·cltcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
Total enrollment
1,345
peer median 812
Avg net price
$5,497
-$5.9k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
70%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
89%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 19 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
5.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.3%
+4.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

19programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data18 · 94.7%
  • Failing1 · 5.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
18

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-3.7%
$30,999 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-3.7%
$1,204

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$5,500 debt · $27,344 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$5,250 debt · $44,970 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2024Next review Jun 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2022Next review Jun 2034
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1976Next review Dec 2026

Action history · 11

  1. Oct 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2024Initial Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Initial Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Dec 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,424
$30–48k$9,966
$48–75k$11,266
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,497
-$5,884vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields median $11,382
Federal loans
31.7%
In-state tuition
$4,099
Out-of-state
$4,099

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,023 students received $5.8M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,023
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.8M
$5,761,787 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
1,005 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
520 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
483 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 400 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (6.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.7%
+4.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
400
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2017
24.1%
2018
20.2%
2019
6.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CLTCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

76 total completions
01Health Professions
4052.6%
02Business
1621.1%
03Mechanic
1317.1%
04Computer Sciences
79.2%
05Liberal Arts
00.0%
06Engineering Tech
00.0%
07Natural Resources
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,345
12-mo unduplicated
1,562
Undergraduate
1,562
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%774
Women
50%788

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.6%
Black
36.2%
Hispanic
3.3%
Unknown
3.0%
Two or more
2.5%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.82
1 offenses · 1,226 students

3-year trend

0.462 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.82Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
47

CLTCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CLTCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCentral Louisiana Technical Community College
70%1,345$5,497Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Richard Bland College
89.3%2,788$8,920Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
279$15,866Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
222$13,843Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Peer group median70%89.3%812$11,382

Frequently asked questions about Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CLTCC.

What is the graduation rate at Central Louisiana Technical Community College?

Central Louisiana Technical Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College?

Central Louisiana Technical Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,345 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Louisiana Technical Community College?

The average net price at Central Louisiana Technical Community College is $5,497 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central Louisiana Technical Community College located?

Central Louisiana Technical Community College is located in Alexandria, Louisiana 71301.

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