Delta College West
Lake Charles, LA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$18,360Average net price / year
29%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,573Median debt at graduation
78Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,212
- Average net price
- $18,360
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $18,064
- $30–48k
- $15,817
- $48–75k
- $18,186
- $75–110k
- $23,212
- $110k+
- $23,212
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 41%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $19,236
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,573
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 91%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 20 | $11,718 | $6,254 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 78
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 23%
- Hispanic
- 5%
- Black
- 63%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- averyjamesschool.com
- Also known as
- Avery James
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Delta College West cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,360 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $23,212.
What is the graduation rate?
29% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lake Charles
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA · Public · 5,005 students |
$12,493 | 78% | 47% | $46,453 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA · Public · 2,966 students |
$7,525 | — | 43% | $32,303 |
| Stage One-The Hair School Lake Charles, LA · Private for-profit · 66 students |
$11,916 | — | 72% | $17,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.