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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, LA · Public · Federal field 4702

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,390 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,792Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
15Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
27Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,564

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,758

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,564Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,044Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$33,792Year 1
$45,758Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,813
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,758 vs. $48,148

$2,390 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,650 median wageLA estimate · 5,380 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College

$6,856 higher earnings · $2,817 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,614
Debt
$18,250
Annual net price
$9,747
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Minden, LA

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

$3,308 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,498
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,256
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Metairie, LA

Blue Cliff College-Metairie

$2,701 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,728
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$9,863
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Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College

$34,281 higher earnings · $2,292 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,039
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,272
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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