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River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, LA 70737Rural: FringeUNITID 436304

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalPredominantly BlackSpecialty: Engineering Technology 60%Specialty: Health Professions 19%Specialty: Liberal Arts 11%
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Undergraduates
1,880
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$10.8k
Graduation rate
30%
Retention rate
50%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37.8k
Median debt
$12k
Student : faculty
24:1
Value score*
69th pct.
Programs offered
23
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, small
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.