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Louisiana Delta Community College

Monroe, Louisiana·Public, 2-year·Southeast·ladelta.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
Total enrollment
3,463
peer median 3,756
Avg net price
$7,702
+$89 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

6.5pp gap
Pell recipients
29%102 of 355
Non-Pell (all)
35%39 of 110
Subsidized loan, no Pell
21%4 of 19
No Federal Aid
38%35 of 91

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 38 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
4
10.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing4 · 10.5%
  • No Data34 · 89.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
34

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.

4
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+26.7%
$40,816 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+28.8%
$41,492 vs $32,203
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+100.5%
$64,560 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+134.4%
$75,487 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$6,500 debt · $22,738 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$11,250 debt · $41,492 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$10,500 debt · $44,644 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
19%
$5,500 debt · $29,066 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
19%
$7,689 debt · $40,816 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$13,500 debt · $75,487 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 2009Next review Jun 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2007

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 20

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Dec 2023Deny Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Deny Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$7,145
$30–48k$6,837
$48–75k$7,626
$75–110k$10,923
$110k+$13,215

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

Avg net price
$7,702
vs Community College median $7,614
Federal loans
39.0%
In-state tuition
$4,159
Out-of-state
$4,159

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,854 students received $13.4M in Pell grants, alongside $12.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,854
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.4M
$13,352,310 total
Direct Loans
$12.9M
3,442 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.6M
1,766 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.2M
1,665 loan awards
Parent PLUS$48K
11 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 992 borrowers who entered repayment, 79 (7.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.9%
+5.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
992
Defaulted
79
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
29.6%
2017
29.4%
2018
18.2%
2019
7.9%
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 Ladelta

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

295 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8629.2%
02Health Professions
6923.4%
03Business
3913.2%
04Engineering Tech
3110.5%
05Education
258.5%
06Security/Protective
196.4%
07Computer Sciences
186.1%
08Family/Consumer Sci
51.7%
09Mechanic
31.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,463
12-mo unduplicated
4,803
Undergraduate
4,803
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,729
Women
64%3,074

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
46.4%
White
45.8%
Hispanic
3.4%
Two or more
2.3%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,775 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.241 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Weapons10
    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
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    93

    Ladelta vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ladelta 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
    SubjectLouisiana Delta Community College
    30%3,463$7,702Community College
    3,670$10,421Community College
    3,446$7,525Community College
    6,238$12,564Community College
    4,044$1,170Community College
    3,841$4,608Community College
    Peer group median30%3,756$7,614

    Institutions like Ladelta

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Ladelta's comparison group.

    Ladelta Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
    Phone
    318-345-9000
    Address
    7500 Millhaven Road, Monroe, LA 71203

    The Louisiana Delta Community College's Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation oversees accreditation and provides important information regarding college accreditations. The page mentions accreditation by SACSCOC and ACEN and includes contact information for the college's main office.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Louisiana Delta Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ladelta.

    What is the graduation rate at Louisiana Delta Community College?

    Louisiana Delta Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Louisiana Delta Community College?

    Louisiana Delta Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,463 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Louisiana Delta Community College?

    The average net price at Louisiana Delta Community College is $7,702 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Louisiana Delta Community College located?

    Louisiana Delta Community College is located in Monroe, Louisiana 71203.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Louisiana Delta Community College?

    Louisiana Delta Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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