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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Northshore Technical Community College
  • South Louisiana Community College

What stands out

Northshore Technical Community College has the lower average net price, Northshore Technical Community College reports the higher graduation rate, South Louisiana Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while South Louisiana Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Northshore Technical Community College compared with South Louisiana Community College
MetricNorthshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe, LAPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateSouth Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LAPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$10,773lowest$12,564
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$17,553$19,044
In-state tuition$4,299$4,210
Out-of-state tuition$4,299$4,210
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%highest30%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,000$11,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$29,734$31,432highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,5055,035

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.