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Louisiana Technical College - Ascension Campus, Louisiana

Overview of Louisiana Technical College - Ascension Campus

Louisiana Tech Ascension is located in a large suburb, in Sorrento, Louisiana. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Louisiana Tech Ascension top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study office and administration, engineering technician, and mechanics and repair.

Louisiana Tech Ascension Selectivity

Louisiana Tech Ascension maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

Louisiana Tech Ascension offers classes to 188 students (145 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at the school are male.

Louisiana Tech Ascension Tuition and Affordability

Tuition is fairly low at Louisiana Tech Ascension.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Louisiana Technical College (LTC) delivers instructional programs, which provide skilled employees for business, industry, and labor that contribute to the overall economic development and workforce needs of the state. LTC provides individuals with quality and relevant learning oportunities consistent with identified student and business, industry, and labor needs within a lifelong learning environment."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Louisiana Tech Ascension

Louisiana Technical College - Ascension Campus
9697 Airline Hwy
Sorrento, LA 70778-3007
General Phone: (225) 675-5398
Admissions Phone: (225) 675-5397
Financial Aid Phone: (225) 675-5397
http://www.ltc.edu/home.asp

Louisiana Tech Ascension Programs and Degrees (2005)

Louisiana Tech Ascension awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering Technician28instrumentation tech, drafting, industrial production tech
Office And Administration7administrative assistant
Business And Management6accounting technology
Mechanics And Repair6automobile mechanics
Education And Teaching0teacher education and development
Production Trades0welding

Number of programs and degrees for Louisiana Tech Ascension in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree405
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years76
Bachelor's degree01

Louisiana Tech Ascension Student Body

In 2005, Louisiana Tech Ascension had a total enrollment of 188 students (145 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black18%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
Other Races1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Louisiana100%

Louisiana Tech Ascension Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time38 %
Part-Time19 %

Louisiana Tech Ascension Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Sorrento, Louisiana for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Louisiana Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Louisiana Tech Ascension Faculty

Louisiana Tech Ascension has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured21
Non-tenured and not on tenure track31

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year5$41,3562*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$41,3562*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Louisiana Tech Ascension Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Instrumentation Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

Louisiana Tech Ascension Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Louisiana Tech Ascension Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Louisiana Tech Ascension % of degrees in engineering technician
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Louisiana Tech Ascension Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Louisiana Tech Ascension Male % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Louisiana Tech Ascension % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Louisiana Tech Ascension % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Louisiana Tech Ascension % of degrees in mechanics and repair
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
Tenure system for quality teaching

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