LAKE CHARLES, LA · PUBLIC
SOWELA Technical Community College reported a $7,525 average net price, a completion rate of 43.0%, and $60,488 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
SOWELA Technical Community College’s median earnings were $60,488 four years after completion and $51,889 five years after completion, based on 475 and 508 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
SOWELA Technical Community College reported a $7,525 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $7,439 for households below $30,001 and $6,864 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $7,439 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,864 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,411 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $8,407 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
SOWELA Technical Community College reported a completion rate of 43.0%, a retention rate of 60.1%, a Pell-recipient share of 45.6%, and a federal-loan share of 0.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for SOWELA Technical Community College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of — undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
1 SOWELA Technical Community College program met this site’s evidence threshold, including Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Louisiana that match SOWELA Technical Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The SOWELA Technical Community College FAQ reports $7,525 average net price, $60,488 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $7,525 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
SOWELA Technical Community College’s median earnings were $60,488 four years after completion and $51,889 five years after completion, based on 475 and 508 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for SOWELA Technical Community College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
