HCR-69
Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges Response to HCR 69
RPCC
Updated on 12/5/2023
| I. Institutional/Student Profile | |
|---|---|
| Purpose/Mission Admissions Standards Number Students Admitted Percent of Students of Students Admitted Number of Residents Number of Non-resident Average ACT Score Cost of Attendance (tuition/fees) Average Student Loan Amount Percent on Financial Aid Average Financial Aid Award Campus Crime Statistics |
College Navigator – River Parishes Community College |
| II. Student/Faculty Engagement | |
| Percent of developmental classes taught by full-time faculty | 73% |
| Average teaching load by discipline |
Arts & Humanities: 3.2 Biology, Chemistry and Physical Science: 6.4 Business and computer science: 3.0 Health Sciences: 5.8 Instrumentation & Electrical: 3.7 Math: 4.8 Nursing: 4.3 Process Technology: 4.4 Construction & Skills Craft: 5.7 Social & Behavioral Science: 3.7 |
| Average credit hours taught per FTE faculty |
AC & Refrigeration: 14 Business Office Admin: 11 Drafting and Design : 12 General Studies: 10 Industrial Instrumentation: 13 Industrial Maintenance: 11 Louisiana Transfer: 10 Medical Assistant: 12 Medical Coding Spec/Healthcare Access: 9 Practical Nursing: 15 Process Technician: 11 System admin, Cloud Computing: 12 Teaching Grade(1-5): 11 |
| Number of type of general education courses required degree programs | Click here for Catalog |
| Transfer criteria | Open admissions policy |
| Process for evaluating program effectiveness | RPCC Assessment Handbook |
| Explanation of student outcomes for each program | RPCC Assessment Handbook |
| Satisfactory academic progress definition | Satisfactory academic progress is defined as having a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average and completion of 67% of all courses attempted. Additionally, a student cannot have attempted more than 150% of the hours needed to complete a regular degree program as defined by the college. |
| Percent of full-time faculty who possess the highest degree possible in their given fields |
52% |
| III. Academic Achievement | |
| Freshman to Sophomore Retention (Same as first to Second year retention rates, TCs should use Fall to Spring retention rates) | 64% |
| Graduation Rates (Use IPEDS GRAD Rates) |
100% of Normal time to complete: 9% (Entering cohort Fall 2018) 150% of Normal time to complete: 30% (Entering cohort Fall 2018) 200% of the Normal Time to Complete: 35% (Entering cohort Fall 2018) |
| Percent of Students taking Remedial Courses | 11% (Spring 2023) |
| Average Time to Degree |
First-time Freshman: 3.4 Years Transfer Student: 8 years |
| Average Scores on outcome assessments (grad school admissions tests, licensure exams) | Currently unavailable |
| Admission Rates into Grad programs | NA |
| Job placement rates by discipline | Currently unavailable |
| IV. Institutional Efficiency/Fiscal Conditions | |
| Percent of budget spent on: | |
| Instruction | 31% |
| Public Service | 0% |
| Academic Support** | 10% |
| Student Services | 15% |
| Institutional Services | 17% |
| Scholarships/Fellowships | 0% |
| Plant Operations/Maintenance | 12% |
| Athletics | 0.0% |
| Ratio of administrative staff to total staff | 79 administratie staff/ 204 total staff |
| Classroom and Lab space utilization | BOR Facilities Report |
| General fund appropriations per in-state full-time equivalent student | $2,907 |
| Total Expenditures per full-time equivalent student | $12,184 |
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Campus Locations
Gonzales Campus
925 W. Edenborne Parkway
Gonzales, LA. 70737
Reserve Campus
181 Regala Park Road
Reserve, LA. 70084
St. Charles Campus
13145 HWY 90
Boutte, LA. 70039
Westside Campus
25250 Tenant Road
Plaquemine, LA. 70764
Donaldsonville High School
Westbank Workforce Training Center
100 Tiger Drive
Donaldsonville, LA. 70346
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