by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
River Parishes Community College was awarded 7 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is industrial production technology.
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River Parishes Community College is ranked #880 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 30 colleges in Louisiana, River Parishes Community College is ranked at #4.
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River Parishes Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At River Parishes Community College, this rate is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at River Parishes Community College is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at River Parishes Community College is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,755 undergraduates at River Parishes Community College with 1,284 being full-time and 1,471 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,282 | $6,875 | $8,775 | $11,386 | $12,578 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of River Parishes Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At River Parishes Community College, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $4,994 a year. That adds up to $19,976 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for River Parishes Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA 70737 |
| Phone: | 225-743-8500 |
| Website: | www.rpcc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 277 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technology | 177 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 109 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 18 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 17 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 16 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 13 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 11 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 11 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 10 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,076 students took at least one online class at River Parishes Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,269 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,076 | 400 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,269 | 428 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,594 | 737 |
| 2018-2019 | 798 | 194 |
Learn more about online learning at River Parishes Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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