Student Population at SOWELA
Total Enrollment
3,268 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,268
Online Enrollment
511
Men Students
1,532
Women Students
1,736
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,268 students have enrolled at SOWELA Technical Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,532 male and 1,736 female students are attending SOWELA Technical Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,640 full-time students and 1,628 part-time students.
The number of students at SOWELA Technical Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Louisiana State University-Eunice and Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe, its population is average (average population is 3,246).
SOWELA Technical Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 511 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between SOWELA Technical Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,532 male and 1,736 female students attending SOWELA. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SOWELA.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,268 | 1,640 | 1,628 |
| Men | 1,532 | 832 | 700 |
| Women | 1,736 | 808 | 928 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,031 White students (62.15%) and 745 Black or African American students (22.80%) at SOWELA Technical Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at SOWELA Technical Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Asian | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 745 | 229 | 516 |
| Hispanic | 159 | 73 | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 2,031 | 1,089 | 942 |
| Two or More Races | 135 | 68 | 67 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 101 | 35 | 66 |
| Total | 3,268 | 1,532 | 1,736 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,366 students whose age under twenty five and 562 students whose age is over thirty years old at SOWELA Technical Community College.
Especially, 262 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at SOWELA Technical Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,268 | 1,532 | 1,736 |
| Under 18 | 262 | 130 | 132 |
| 18-19 | 920 | 478 | 442 |
| 20-21 | 668 | 376 | 292 |
| 22-24 | 516 | 249 | 267 |
| 25-29 | 340 | 118 | 222 |
| 30-34 | 227 | 63 | 164 |
| 35-39 | 144 | 51 | 93 |
| 40-49 | 142 | 51 | 91 |
| 50-64 | 41 | 11 | 30 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 3,268 | 1,532 | 1,736 |
Online Student Population
At SOWELA Technical Community College, 1,411 students (43.18% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 511 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 495 students live in Louisiana where SOWELA Technical Community College is located in and 16 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,268 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 511 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 900 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,857 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 511 |
| Louisiana Residents | 495 |
| Other State in U.S. | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |