For the third year in a row, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is ranked as the top community college in the state. The ranking comes from Niche, a data-driven college ranking platform. Chancellor Dr. Heather Poole says there are many factors that go into CLTCC’s dominance in the state ranking.
“We keep our tuition extremely low. We hire the best instructors, and we make certain that every single student, early, on is going to earn an industry-based credential embedded within their program, immediately,” Poole explained.
Dr. Poole says CLTCC also provides wraparound services for all students as they go through their programs that will directly lead to their careers.
“Helping our students get proper advising and then making certain that they understand what their degree track looks like,” Poole said.
Poole says all of CLTCC’s programs directly relate to the industries that are prevalent throughout the state, and nearly everyone who graduates lands a high-paying job right away.
“We don’t offer any programs that don’t lead to high-wage, high-demand jobs. And our students and our technical programs end up with a 98% placement rate. Those other 2%, I don’t think they just want to work right now,” Poole said.
Niche also ranks CLTCC the 21st best community college in the nation.
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