10-yr median earnings
$31,432
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Lafayette, Louisiana
South Louisiana Community College
South Louisiana Community College is a public institution in Lafayette, Louisiana. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $12,564
- Avg net price / yr
- $31,432
- 10-yr median earnings
- 30.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
South Louisiana Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 24th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 30.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this South Louisiana Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
40/100
South Louisiana Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$31,432
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,564
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
30.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$12,564
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
30.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 30.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - South Louisiana Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How South Louisiana Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
South Louisiana Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$31,432 24th percentile higher than 24% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | South Louisiana Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,432 | #3900 of 5103 | 24th |
| Average net price | $12,564 | #1613 of 5020 | 68th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 30.2% | #4273 of 4858 | 12th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,035 | #744 of 5462 | 86th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
5,035
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
30.2%
150%-time completion
$31,432
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How South Louisiana Community College ranks in Louisiana
State rank among 94 reporting Louisiana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | South Louisiana Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,432 | #54 of 94 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $12,564 | #33 of 97 | 66th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 30.2% | #80 of 93 | 14th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,035 | #11 of 104 | 89th |
Highest former-student earnings in Louisiana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Louisiana | $92,405 | $30,791 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | $78,495 | - |
| 3 | Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology | $75,071 | - |
| 4 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | $74,671 | - |
| 5 | ITI Technical College | $68,342 | $20,850 |
| 6 | Tulane University of Louisiana | $63,268 | $39,949 |
| 7 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $61,251 | $19,151 |
| 8 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | $59,419 | $18,552 |
| 9 | The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | $56,899 | - |
| 10 | Loyola University New Orleans | $52,927 | $23,696 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech University | $52,279 | $11,864 |
| 12 | Xavier University of Louisiana | $52,184 | $17,127 |
| 54 | South Louisiana Community CollegeThis school | $31,432 | $12,564 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at South Louisiana Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,793 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,823 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,266 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$17,696 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at South Louisiana Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,210 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,210 |
| Average Net Price | $12,564 |
50.3%
Pell Grant Rate
35.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at South Louisiana Community College rose +40.5% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $6,892 in 2013 to $9,684 in 2023, a rise of $2,792 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,8922023 · $9,684
Over the same years, enrollment went +47.6% (3,277 → 4,837 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
59.5%
Female
51.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
$29,580
Median Earnings (6yr)
47.8%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 30.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $29,580 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $31,432 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 47.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 12 | 612 | $54,770 | $83,584 | $13,907 |
| Certificate | 11 | 677 | $46,283 | $69,576 | $7,854 |
Top programs at South Louisiana Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$83,584 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$71,640 median earnings
- Nuclear and Industrial Rad…
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians
$69,576 median earnings
- Industrial Production Tech…
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
$65,243 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$60,782 median earnings
- Clinical/Medical Laborator…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$55,737 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$55,415 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$52,728 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for South Louisiana Community College? ▼
South Louisiana Community College is a public institution in Lafayette, Louisiana. Undergraduate enrollment is 5,035 students.
How much do South Louisiana Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at South Louisiana Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,432 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $29,580.
How much does South Louisiana Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at South Louisiana Community College is $12,564. In-state tuition is $4,210 and out-of-state tuition is $4,210. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at South Louisiana Community College? ▼
South Louisiana Community College has a 30.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is South Louisiana Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at South Louisiana Community College is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $31,432 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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