Tuition & Fees

A college education has never been more important or expensive. And although the tuition at most public and private colleges and universities has increased during the past 10 years, the cost to attend a two-year community college is still substantially less than the cost to attend a public or private four-year school. Community colleges, also known as junior colleges, provide an excellent money-saving opportunity for those concerned with college costs. You will Spend Less when you choose CLTCC, and you may be eligible for a full or partial grant that you won’t have to pay back.

Click on the links below to view the tuition and fee schedules for CLTCC.

 

Use the Net Price Calculator to determine your cost of attendance including tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and other related expenses. 

For a list of Financial Aid terms and their meanings, including Cost of Attendance and other important information, click here.

 

Mandatory Fee Descriptions

Academic excellence Mandatory fee charged to all students $7/credit hour (Maximum $84 charge)

The purpose of this fee is to promote academic
excellence by enhancing instructional programs.
Approved by the state legistature in 2003, House bill 2708.
Operational Mandatory fee charged to all students $3/credit hour (Maximum $36 charge) Effective Fall 2004, state of Louisiana Legislators
(House Bill 1062) and the LCTCS approved an operational fee to be assessed at all state colleges and univerisities to cover operation expense no longer covered by the State.
student services Mandatory fee charged to all students $7/credit hour (Maximum $84 charge, except for online courses) Effective Fall 2011, the Board of Supervisors for the
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
approved a student services fee at all LCTCs colleges
(Revised November 2015).
Enterprise Resource Planning Mandatory fee charged to all students $5/credit hour (Maximum $60 charge, for online courses) Effective Fall 2010, the Board of Supervisors for the
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
approved a fee to support the implementation and
continued operation of the Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) system (Revised November 2015).
building Use Fee Mandatory fee charged to all students $4/credit hour (Not to exceed $48) House Bill 671 was approved by the State Legislature
in 2013. Effective fall 2013, the proceeds of this fee
are used to construct, repair, maintain, operate or
improve the facilites and physical infrastructure of the college.
other charge Mandatory fee charged to all students $5.04/credit hour (Current Rate) Effective Fall 2015, The GRAD Act (act 741) was approved by the State legislature in 2010 and allowed for an annual increase in tuition and fees if the institution has met annual performance targets. The tuition portion of the increase is funded by the Louisiana Office of Students.
Financial Assistance Taylor Opportunity Program for
students (TOPS) has been separated from the total increase
allowed per the GRAD Act with the difference included as
another charge.
Excess credit hour Mandatory fee charged to all students with 16 or more campus-based credit hours $150.96/credit hour over 15 hours Effective fall 2016, the Board of Supervisors for the
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
approved an Excess credit hour fee assessed on all
students registered with 16 or more campus-based
credit hours. The fee is 150.96 per credit hour and
each additional credit hour.
technology Self-assessed student fee charged to all students $5/credit hour (Maximum $60 charge) Effective Fall 2010, this fee was approved by the State
Legislature and ratified by the Student Government
Associations in 1997, Legistative act 1450. The proceeds
are for the purpose of "implementing, replacing, improving,
and expanding technologies to benefit student life and learning."
student government association (SGA) Self-assessed student fee charged to all students $15/per semester The proceeds from this fee go directly to the Student
Government Association (SGA), which oversees disbursement
of the funds to various student activities.
access fee Self-assessed student fee charged to all students

$50/per semester-Fall/Spring

$25/per semester-Summer/MiniMester

 Effective Summer 2021 semester, as authorized by
LCTCS Policy #5.011, this fee will be assessed to
all credit students at $50 each during fall and
spring semester, and $25 each summer semester.
The fee includes but is not limited to the
administration, operation, construction,
repair, maintenance, security, security
improvements & initiatives, operation of
traffic, parking & parking facilities, as
well as other operational expenses.

 

General Fees

GENERAL REGISTRATION FEE
 General Fees $133.92

Authorized by Act 170 of the 1998 1st Extraodinary session which created the LCTC system. Resident Tuition helps to fund the institution to fulfill the mission of the college.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FEE
 General Fees $40

Authorized by Act 307 of 2009 and approved by the LCTCS Board. The online registration fee is assessed for purposes of implementing, improving, expanding, and delivering virtual and/or online courses, resources, & technologies to students and learning.
ACCUPLACER TESTING FEE
 General Fees Applicant: $30 for initial test and $10 per component for retests.
Non-applicant: $50 for initial test and $50 per component for retests.

This fee is assessed for each placement & skills testing component (Reading, Writing, Mathematics)
WORKKEYS FEE
 General Fees Workkeys Fees: $50 per initial test and $20 per component for retests.

This fee is assessed to students taking the WorkKeys exam.  This exam is a system of assessments, curriculum and skills profiling that determine, build, and measure essential workplace skills that can affect job performance and increase opportunities for career changes and advancement.
LATE REGISTRATION FEE
 General Fees $25

This fee is assessed to students who registers late, after the scheduled registration days.
NSF FEE
 General Fees $25

This fee is assessed to students who pay with a non-sufficient funds check.
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
 General Fees $5

This fee is charged for each violation that a student is issued.
TRANSCRIPT FEE
 General Fees $10

This fee is charged when a student requests a second or subsequent official transcript.
PRIOR LEARNING CREDIT FEE
 General Fees $15 per credit hour

Credit for Prior Learning (also known as "non-Traditional Credit" is an opportunity available to students to earn college credit for demonstrated prior knowledge, industry certification, and/or experiences while meeting the college's residency policy.