Lake Charles, Louisiana · Public · 2-year · Small city
Overview
SOWELA Technical Community College is a public two-year institution in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,446 students. It is part of Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
SOWELA Technical Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Instrumentation Technology/Technician, Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other, and Electrician. It awarded 2,391 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
3,446
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
2,391
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 28
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.