IPEDS ID 436304

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, Louisiana. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 74 awards in the trades we track: HVAC, welding, industrial maintenance.

Address: 925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA 70737
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Website: www.rpcc.edu
Phone: (225) 743-8500
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,880

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (17); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (13)	30
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (18); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (9); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3)	30
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (10); Associate degree (4)	14

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,834
Books and supplies	$1,385
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$15,102
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$8,411

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 37%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $40,167
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,500

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Baton Rouge Community College

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WELD 99
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AUTO 30
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DSL 23
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Fletcher Technical Community College

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AUTO 91
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Trade grads 2023-24: 331
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Delgado Community College

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AUTO 80
ELEC 57
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 436304. How we build this list.