SOWELA Technical Community College
Graduation Rate
43%
Retention Rate
61%
Acceptance Rate
Not reported
Total Enrollment
4,453
Cost & Financial Aid
Avg Net Price
Not reported
Receiving Aid
Not reported
Avg Grant Aid
Not reported
Student-Faculty Ratio
19:1
About SOWELA Technical Community College
SOWELA Technical Community College is a public two-year institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving students in a small city setting. The college enrolls 4,453 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 41.83 out of 100. Its completion rate is 43% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 61% (IPEDS 2023), reflecting steady engagement across a wide range of technical programs.
SOWELA offers an extensive array of career and technical certificates. Trades programs include Electrician, Carpentry, Plumbing Technology, Welding Technology, and Machine Tool Technology at the one-to-two-year level, as well as Instrumentation Technology, Drafting and Design Technology, and Aircraft Powerplant Technology at the two-to-four-year certificate level. Health-focused offerings include Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training and Surgical Technology. Additional programs cover Culinary Arts, Small Engine Mechanics, and Industrial Production Technologies.
Located in Lake Charles, LA, SOWELA Technical Community College is well-positioned to serve the region's energy, industrial, and healthcare sectors, offering students direct pathways into skilled trades and technical careers in southwest Louisiana.
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Campus Setting
City: Small
Calendar System
Semester
Dr. Neil Aspinwall
neil.aspinwall@sowela.edu3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70615
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