Louisiana Delta Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,214

2022 Average Net Price

$8,377

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

4,105

35.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

22.8%

143 Graduates

About

Louisiana Delta Community College is a higher education institution located in Ouachita Parish, LA. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Louisiana Delta Community College were General Studies (263 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (92 degrees), and Electrician (65 degrees).

In 2022, 1,502 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Louisiana Delta Community College. 60.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (830 degrees), 1.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (542 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $3,214, which is $−4,898 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Louisiana Delta Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1267 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $3,214, which is $4,898 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,377.

In 2022, 77% of undergraduate students attending Louisiana Delta Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,214

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College was $3,214. The cost of tuition at Louisiana Delta Community College is $−4,898 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Average Net Price

$8,377

2022 Value

3.14%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Louisiana Delta Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,377. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Louisiana Delta Community College grew by 3.14%.

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 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

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

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Louisiana Delta Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 1.32% with respect to 2021, when 76% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Louisiana Delta Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1267 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 4,105 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College is 1,457 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,648. This means that 35.5% 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 51.5% White, 38.5% Black or African American, 2.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.14% Two or More Races, 0.438% Asian, 0.341% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.244% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29%), followed by White Male (25%) and Black or African American Female (24%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,105 students. The full-time enrollment at Louisiana Delta Community College is 1,457 and the part-time enrollment is 2,648. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Louisiana Delta Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% 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

53%

2022 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 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), 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 (2022)

White
2,114 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,580 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
112 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Louisiana Delta Community College is 51.5% White, 38.5% Black or African American, 2.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.14% Two or More Races, 0.438% Asian, 0.341% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.244% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% 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, 160 students (3.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 320 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 (830 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (542 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Louisiana Delta Community College is General Studies (263 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (92 degrees) and Electrician (65 degrees).

In 2022, 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 Construction (65 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (166 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (99 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (94,021 people), Other managers (68,814 people), Construction managers (45,762 people), Software developers (36,519 people), and Education administrators (27,240 people).

The most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College in 2022 are Construction (65 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (166 degrees), Engineering Technologies (99 degrees), Precision Production (47 degrees), and Human Sciences (38 degrees) (as of 2022).

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, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Louisiana Delta Community College are Construction (65 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (166 degrees), Engineering Technologies (99 degrees), Precision Production (47 degrees), and Human Sciences (38 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (190,258 people), Construction (114,154 people), Computer Systems Design (62,710 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (57,242 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (49,739 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 (2022)

General Studies
263 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
92 degrees awarded
Electrician
65 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Louisiana Delta Community College was General Studies with 263 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

591

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

911

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 591 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College, which is 0.649 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (911).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College in HVAC Maintenance. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 273 degrees were awarded to men at Louisiana Delta Community College in General Studies, which is 4.55 times more than the 60 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 15% 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, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Louisiana Delta Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.1% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
830 degrees awarded
Black or African American
542 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Louisiana Delta Community College is white (830 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (542 degrees).

0.266% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
484 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
357 degrees awarded
White Male
346 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Louisiana Delta Community College is white female (484 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (357 degrees).

Operations

Louisiana Delta Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $717k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −111k (−15.4%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Louisiana Delta Community College had a total salary expenditure of 36.3M. Louisiana Delta Community College employs 66 Instructors, 12 Assistant professors and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at Louisiana Delta Community College are Male Instructor (37), Female Instructor (29), and Female Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 66 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Endowment

$717k

2022 Endowment

13.8%

decline from 2021

Louisiana Delta Community College has an endowment valued at about $717k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Louisiana Delta Community College declined 13.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.5M 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

$13.6M

2022 Salaries

4.86%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Louisiana Delta Community College paid a median of $13.6M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($36.3M) and a 4.86% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.14% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.77% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.63M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Louisiana Delta Community College paid a total of $4.63M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

66 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College were Instructor with 66 employees, Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 66 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Louisiana Delta Community College was Male Instructor with 37 employees, Female Instructor with 29 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 10 employees.

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

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