River Parishes Community College
River Parishes Community College at a Glance
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About River Parishes Community College
According to Wikipedia, River Parishes Community College is a public community college in Gonzales, Louisiana. It was previously located in Sorrento, Louisiana but was moved to Gonzales in 2014 with the construction of a new campus in the Edenborne Development. In August 2016, students from Galvez Primary, Lake Elementary, and St. Amant Primary School were sent to the old campus because the schools in Ascension Parish were flooded. RPCC also offers an Early College program for high-school freshmen to obtain their associate degree and high school diploma at the same time.
River Parishes Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 50% | 37% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does River Parishes Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,834 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,551 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,501 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,319 |
| 75K - 110K | $11,503 |
| 110K+ | $13,842 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do River Parishes Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former River Parishes Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $40,167 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
River Parishes Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,151 | 3,151 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is River Parishes Community College?
River Parishes Community College is located at 925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA 70737.
How Safe is River Parishes Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on River Parishes Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, River Parishes Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Gonzales has a violent crime rate of 0.37% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.96%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is River Parishes Community College Known For?
River Parishes Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
River Parishes Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much River Parishes Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
River Parishes Community College ranks #3118 in the U.S. and #11524 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesRiver Parishes Community College ranks #3124 in the U.S. and #6698 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesRiver Parishes Community College ranks #3555 in the U.S. and #12776 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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