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Louisiana Technical College - Oakdale Campus, Louisiana

Overview of Louisiana Technical College - Oakdale Campus

Louisiana Tech Oakdale is in a town not particularly near any major cities, in Oakdale, Louisiana. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Louisiana Tech Oakdale earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include security and law enforcement, conservation and resource management, construction trades, and production trades.

Louisiana Tech Oakdale Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Louisiana Tech Oakdale offers open admission.

Faculty

One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here the school does well in comparison to most schools. Some professors at Louisiana Tech Oakdale are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 265 students (184 full-time equivalent).

Louisiana Tech Oakdale Tuition and Affordability

Degree seekers find Louisiana Tech Oakdale to be more affordable than many of its peers.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Louisiana Technical College, Oakdale Campus is to provide a learning environment and experiences for all students. The institutuion seeks to maintain positive instructional programs designed to encourage and to promote the acquisitions of occupational skills and basic academics while developing qualified workers for the job market."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Louisiana Tech Oakdale

Louisiana Technical College - Oakdale Campus
117 Hwy 1152
Oakdale, LA 71463
General Phone: 31833539440
Admissions Phone: 31833539440
http://www.ltc.edu/home.asp

Louisiana Tech Oakdale Programs and Degrees (2005)

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

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Security And Law Enforcement22criminal justice and safety, corrections
Production Trades22cabinetmaking, upholsterer, welding
Construction Trades13apparel and textile manufacture
Nursing And Emergency Medicine11licensed practical nurse
Office And Administration6administrative assistant
Conservation And Resource Management5forest technology
Business And Management3accounting technology

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

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years5210
Associate's degree304

Louisiana Tech Oakdale Student Body

In 2005, Louisiana Tech Oakdale had a total enrollment of 265 students (184 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White54%
Black37%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian1%
Other Races7%

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

ResidencePercent
Louisiana100%

Louisiana Tech Oakdale Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time42 %
Part-Time25 %

Louisiana Tech Oakdale Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Oakdale, 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 Oakdale Faculty

Louisiana Tech Oakdale has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Lecturercalendar year7$41,1546$44,066
All faculty totalcalendar year7$41,1546$44,066

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

Louisiana Tech Oakdale Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forest Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Manufacture

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Upholstery/Upholsterer
Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Louisiana Tech Oakdale Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Louisiana Tech Oakdale Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Louisiana Tech Oakdale Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Louisiana Tech Oakdale % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Louisiana Tech Oakdale % of degrees in production trades
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Louisiana Tech Oakdale % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Louisiana Tech Oakdale % of degrees in construction trades
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Louisiana Tech Oakdale Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Louisiana Tech Oakdale Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Louisiana Tech Oakdale Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
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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