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Northshore Technical Community College

Lacombe, LA
Public 2-year school
$24,036projected sticker price
$12,391projected average net price for
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This year at Northshore Technical Community College, we project that on average students will pay $12,391, while the advertised price of attendance is $24,036. That’s a difference of $11,645.

Prices at Northshore Technical Community College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$23,265
out-of-state sticker price
$24,036
in-state sticker price
$12,391
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Northshore Technical Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at Northshore Technical Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Northshore Technical Community College
25-26$12,391$24,036$23,265
24-25$12,058$23,391$23,013
23-24$11,735$22,764$22,764
22-23$11,053$21,441$21,441
21-22$9,072$20,625$20,625
20-21$8,604$20,358$20,358
19-20$9,835$20,189$23,698
18-19$6,693$18,315$21,824
17-18$5,935$18,315$21,824
16-17$6,758$18,315$21,824
15-16$7,136$18,147$21,656
14-15$7,242$17,381$20,143
13-14$8,962$16,881$20,193

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Northshore Technical Community College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $15,769, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $9,529. That's a difference of $6,241.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$9,529
$10,671
$12,745
$15,753
$15,769
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Northshore Technical Community College
<$30K$9,529
$30K-$48K$10,671
$48K-$75K$12,745
$75K-$110K$15,753
>$110K$15,769

School details

Located in Lacombe, LA
Public 2-year school
28% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Northshore Technical Community College, over the last five years 28% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

28% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Northshore Technical Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
20%
23%
30%
15%
32%
29%
51%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Northshore Technical Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%24%
Asian20%38%
Black23%26%
Hispanic30%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander15%21%
White32%41%
Multiple races29%29%
Unknown race51%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Northshore Technical Community College, about 55% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

55%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

38%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Northshore Technical Community College has 6,150 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
6,150 students

About 52% of students are female.

52% female
48% male

And about 59% of students are white.

White

59%

Black

32%

Hispanic

5%

Multiple races

1%

Asian

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Unknown race

<1%

Nonresident

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%