by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
South Louisiana Community College was awarded 8 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, South Louisiana Community College is ranked #1,089 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when South Louisiana Community College held the #1,107 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
South Louisiana Community College is also ranked #5 out of 30 schools in Louisiana.
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South Louisiana 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 South Louisiana Community College, this rate is 21 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at South Louisiana Community College is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At South Louisiana Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,855 undergraduates at South Louisiana Community College with 3,387 being full-time and 2,468 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,281 | $9,232 | $10,622 | $13,386 | $13,189 |
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 South Louisiana Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At South Louisiana Community College, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $5,139 a year. That adds up to $20,556 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South Louisiana Community College is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for South Louisiana Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1101 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506-4109 |
| Phone: | 337-521-9000 |
| Website: | https://www.solacc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 413 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 303 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 159 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 111 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 79 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 58 | NA |
| Nursing | 54 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 50 | NA |
| Nuclear & Radiological Technicians | 50 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 43 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,670 students took at least one online class at South Louisiana Community College. This is a decrease from the 4,588 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,670 | 740 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,588 | 708 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,702 | 561 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,095 | 298 |
Learn more about online learning at South Louisiana 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.
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