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What SOWELA Technical Community College costs

Lake Charles, Louisiana · Public · 3,316 undergrads

SOWELA Technical Community College's in-state sticker price was $16,402 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,021 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $8,703.

What does SOWELA Technical Community College cost?

$10,021 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,402.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,703
$30,000–$48,000$8,472
$48,000–$75,000$9,801
$75,000–$110,000$10,352
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $4,265, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$8,703
$30,000–$48,000$8,472
$48,000–$75,000$9,801
$75,000–$110,000$10,352
Over $110,000Not reported

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 47% off SOWELA Technical Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$4,265
Tuition, in state
$16,402
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

These are SOWELA Technical Community College's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.

42%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,461
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$4,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does SOWELA Technical Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,703 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,402. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SOWELA Technical Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does SOWELA Technical Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,472 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,402. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SOWELA Technical Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does SOWELA Technical Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,801 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,402. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SOWELA Technical Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers