SOWELA Technical Community College

Lake Charles, LA · Public · www.sowela.edu/ ↗

SOWELA Technical Community College is a public college in Lake Charles, Louisiana, located in a small city. It enrolls 2,966 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, and Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

SOWELA Technical Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,966
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$6,795
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$39,491
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about SOWELA Technical Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $6,795 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $39,491, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools.