Louisiana Delta Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,214

2021 Average Net Price

$8,122

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

7.96%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,956

43% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

17.8%

99 Graduates

About

Louisiana Delta Community College is a higher education institution located in Ouachita Parish, LA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Louisiana Delta Community College were General Studies (150 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (127 degrees), and Welding Technology (60 degrees).

In 2021, 1,199 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana Delta Community College. 66.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (640 degrees), 1.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (391 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $3,214, which is $−4,754 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $3,214, which is $−4,754 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,122.

In 2021, 76% of undergraduate students attending Louisiana Delta Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,214

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College was $3,214. The cost of tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $−4,754 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,122

2021 Value

13.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Louisiana Delta Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,122. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Louisiana Delta Community College grew by 13.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,073

Room and Board

$1,220

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Louisiana Delta Community College was of $9,073 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,220. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Louisiana Delta Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.56% with respect to 2020, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.96%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Louisiana Delta Community College was 7.96%, which represents 79 out of the 992 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Louisiana Delta Community College had a total enrollment of 3,956 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College is 1,700 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,256. This means that 43% of students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Louisiana Delta Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.4% White, 33.5% Black or African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Two or More Races, 1.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.404% Asian, and 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (23.8%) and White Male (23.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,956 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College is 1,700 and the part-time enrollment is 2,256. This means that 43% of students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Louisiana Delta Community College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Louisiana Delta Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Louisiana Delta Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,955 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,324 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
103 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Louisiana Delta Community College is 49.4% White, 33.5% Black or African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Two or More Races, 1.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.404% Asian, and 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 388 students (9.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 387 more women than men received degrees from Louisiana Delta Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Louisiana Delta Community College is white (640 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (391 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Louisiana Delta Community College is General Studies (150 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (127 degrees) and Welding Technology (60 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Louisiana Delta Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (110 degrees awarded), Construction (45 degrees), and Precision Production (65 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Registered nurses (1,340,581 people), Medical & health services managers (150,331 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,471 people), Pharmacists (131,906 people), and Other managers (120,753 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (110 degrees awarded), Construction (45 degrees), Precision Production (65 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (52 degrees), and Health (418 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Engineering Technologies (110 degrees awarded), Construction (45 degrees), Precision Production (65 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (52 degrees), and Health (418 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,471,657 people), Elementary & secondary schools (320,701 people), Outpatient care centers (224,160 people), Offices of physicians (198,752 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (162,132 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Louisiana Delta Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
150 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
127 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
60 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Louisiana Delta Community College was General Studies with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Louisiana Delta Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

406

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

793

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 406 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College, which is 0.512 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (793).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Louisiana Delta Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College in Instrumentation Technology, which is 75 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 162 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College in General Studies, which is 5.06 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

14%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 8% of students graduating from Louisiana Delta Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 17% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (34.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Louisiana Delta Community College is Male and White (34.1% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
640 degrees awarded
Black or African American
391 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana Delta Community College is white (640 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (391 degrees).

2.67% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
368 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
302 degrees awarded
White Male
272 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Louisiana Delta Community College is white female (368 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (302 degrees).

Operations

Louisiana Delta Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $832k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 154k (18.5%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Louisiana Delta Community College had a total salary expenditure of 32.6M. Louisiana Delta Community College employs 57 Instructors, 9 Assistant professors and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at Louisiana Delta Community College are Male Instructor (32), Female Instructor (25), and Female Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 56 employees, Management, with 33 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees.

Endowment

$832k

2021 Endowment

19.1%

growth from 2020

Louisiana Delta Community College has an endowment valued at about $832k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana Delta Community College grew 19.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.46M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Louisiana Delta Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13M

2021 Salaries

2.14%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Louisiana Delta Community College paid a median of $13M in salaries, which represents 39.7% of their overall expenditure ($32.6M) and a 2.14% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.51M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Louisiana Delta Community College paid a total of $3.51M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

56 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College were Instructor with 57 employees, Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Associate professor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 56 employees, Management with 33 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College was Male Instructor with 32 employees, Female Instructor with 25 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Louisiana Delta Community College.