Side-by-side comparison
Central Louisiana Technical Community College vs SOWELA Technical Community College
Verified federal figures side by side. Bars are drawn from each value so differences read at a glance.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Alexandria, LA | Lake Charles, LA | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Community College with a specialized Academic Mission | A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who complete vocational and technical training | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $9,238 | $4,305 | |
| Avg. net price | $7,350 | $6,795 | |
| Acceptance rate | N/A | N/A | |
| Enrollment | 2,087 | 2,966 | |
| Campus setting | City: Small | City: Small | |
| Graduation rate | 69% | 43% | |
| Retention rate | 79% | 62% | |
| Median earnings | N/A | $39,491 | |
| SAT range | N/A | N/A | |
| ACT range | N/A | N/A | |
| Themes | Not reported | Not reported | |
| View college | View college |
Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).

