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Northshore Technical Community College

Lacombe, Louisiana·Public, 2-year·Southeast·northshorecollege.edu

Northshore Technical Community College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 40% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. Tuition and fees are $4,299 (2024). Fall enrollment is 5,975 students, and 7,035 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
40%
—
Total enrollment
5,975
peer median 5,297
Avg net price
$10,773
+$5.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

1.6pp gap
Pell recipients
41%97 of 237
Non-Pell (all)
39%61 of 155
Subsidized loan, no Pell
20%4 of 20
No Federal Aid
42%57 of 135

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 31 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data31 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
31

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$8,750 debt · $32,380 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
27%
$11,000 debt · $41,162 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$9,750 debt · $51,796 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,584
$30–48k$10,300
$48–75k$12,568
$75–110k$15,072
$110k+$16,668

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

Avg net price
$10,773
+$5,089vs Community College median $5,684
Federal loans
16.2%
Tuition and fees
$4,299

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,248 students received $11.3M in Pell grants, alongside $7.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,248
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.3M
$11,258,265 total
Direct Loans
$7.9M
2,188 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
1k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.5M
1,118 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.5M
1,067 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9K
3 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 673 borrowers who entered repayment, 52 (7.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.7%
+5.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
673
Defaulted
52
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2017
29.2%
2018
21.1%
2019
7.7%
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 Northshore Technical Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

188 total completions
01Liberal Arts
6534.6%
02Mechanic
5227.7%
03Computer Sciences
4725.0%
04Health Professions
189.6%
05Agriculture
63.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,975
12-mo unduplicated
7,035
Undergraduate
7,035
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%2,987
Women
58%4,048

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.1%
Black
39.0%
Hispanic
5.7%
Two or more
4.3%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Unknown
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 5,716 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    42.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    72

    Northshore Technical Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Northshore Technical Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectNorthshore Technical Community College
    		—Open admission5,975$10,773Community College
    Nunez Community College
    		—Open admission2,819$12,529Community College
    West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    		—Open admission5,274$5,353Community College
    Holmes Community College
    		—Open admission5,039$5,643Community College
    Southern Regional Technical College
    		—Open admission5,381$813Community College
    Gateway Community and Technical College
    		—Open admission5,320$5,725Community College
    Peer group median——5,297$5,684

    Institutions like Northshore Technical Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Northshore Technical Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Community CollegeLouisiana

      Nunez Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,819
      Net price
      $12,529
    • Community CollegeKentucky

      West Kentucky Community and Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,274
      Net price
      $5,353
    • Community CollegeMississippi

      Holmes Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,039
      Net price
      $5,643
    • Community CollegeGeorgia

      Southern Regional Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,381
      Net price
      $813
    • Community CollegeKentucky

      Gateway Community and Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,320
      Net price
      $5,725

    Northshore Technical Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

    At NTCC, a commitment to institutional effectiveness is realized through the college's Institutional Effectiveness Plan that outlines the formal approaches and measures towards institution-wide success.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Melandie McGee
      Interim Vice Provost of Research, Assessment and Planning

    Frequently asked questions about Northshore Technical Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northshore Technical Community College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Northshore Technical Community College?

    Northshore Technical Community College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Northshore Technical Community College?

    At Northshore Technical Community College, 40% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Northshore Technical Community College?

    Northshore Technical Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,975 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Northshore Technical Community College?

    The average net price at Northshore Technical Community College is $10,773 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Northshore Technical Community College located?

    Northshore Technical Community College is located in Lacombe, Louisiana 70445.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Northshore Technical Community College?

    Northshore Technical Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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