South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $12,564per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 36%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 50%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $11,000federal loans, students who finished
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $11,000. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $128 a month, about $15,326 repaid in total, of which $4,326 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $78 a month — but the total climbs to $23,324, roughly $7,997 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $4,210published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,210published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $31,43210 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Midsize
Most common fields of study
- Liberal arts & humanities35%
- Health professions24%
- Mechanic & repair technologies9%
- Computer & information sciences9%
- Business & marketing5%
- Precision production5%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at South Louisiana Community College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$128per month
- Total repaid
- $15,326
- Interest paid
- $4,326
Longer term — 25 years
$78per month
- Total repaid
- $23,324
- Interest paid
- $12,324
Borrow $11,000 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $7,997 more — $23,324 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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