River Parishes Community College
Gonzales, LA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$10,756Average net price / year
30%Graduation rate
$37,848Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,000Median debt at graduation
1,880Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,079
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,783
- Books & supplies
- $1,353
- Average net price
- $10,756
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,922
- $30–48k
- $9,548
- $48–75k
- $11,534
- $75–110k
- $13,977
- $110k+
- $15,779
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 50%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,205
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,848
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 35 | $43,978 | $13,228 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 110 | $57,379 | $9,500 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 55 | $47,726 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 111 | $27,237 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,880
- Part-time
- 36%
- Women / men
- 48% / 52%
- White
- 47%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 43%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 24:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $54,927 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 51%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.rpcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 0% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 60% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 11% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 0% of degrees
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does River Parishes Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $10,756 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,079 and the full cost of attendance is $16,783.
How much do River Parishes Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $37,848 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.