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Northshore Technical Community College

Lacombe, Louisiana Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Northshore Technical Community College is a public two-year institution based in Lacombe, Louisiana. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 5,975 students in fall 2024. It is part of Louisiana Community and Technical College System.

Northshore Technical Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 32 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Welding Technology, and Electrician. It awarded 2,427 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 42 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,975
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
2,427
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
32
Programs and majors
42:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 32

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Precision Production 2
Construction Trades 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 9
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
37%
Student-to-faculty ratio
42:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
188
Certificates under 1 year
1,631
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
608

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,975
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,975
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,035
Full-time, 2024-25
32%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
58%
Men
42%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
32%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
20%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Chancellor
James Carlson
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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