Lake Tahoe Community College, CA

Public 2-Year • Small Associate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
phone
(530) 541-4660
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Lake Tahoe Community College Rankings

Affordability91
Retention4
Graduation1
Earnings6
Diversity77
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Lake Tahoe Community College

- Bachelor’s
54% Associate’s
46% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics5%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting12%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies16%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Personal and Culinary Services5%
Psychology7%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences19%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Lake Tahoe Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Lake Tahoe Community College

$1K In-State Tuition
$8K Out-of-State Tuition
$13K Average Total Cost
$7K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K $7K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $7K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $8K $19K $17K
$75K–$110K $10K $21K $19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Lake Tahoe Community College

- Receive Federal Loans
$4K Median Federal Debt
55% Repayment Rate
- Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 73% 63% 57%
$30K–$48K 16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 7% 11% 12%

Student Debt

Category School CA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $4K $11K $11K
The median debt for Pell students $4K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $4K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $7K $16K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3K $6K $6K

Repayment Rates

Period School CA US
1-year after entering repayment 50% 42% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 55% 47% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 54% 49% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 42% 53% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Lake Tahoe Community College

53% Retention Rate
10% Transfer Rate
29% Withdrawal Rate
28% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CA US
Within 4 Years 18% 37% 38%
Within 6 Years 28% 60% 55%
Within 8 Years 37% 63% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CA US
Asian 33% 59% 53%
Caucasian 35% 53% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 29% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100% 43% 40%
Non-US citizens/residents 16% 51% 50%
Other race 33% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Lake Tahoe Community College

79% Employment Rate
$21K Median Salary
$9K 25 Pctl Salary
$34K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 79% 82% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 73% 80% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 72% 81% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79% 79% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 70% 79% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CA US
10th percentile of earnings $3K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $9K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $21K $29K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $34K $45K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $45K $62K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $21K $29K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $24K $34K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $26K $37K $35K

Students

Students at Lake Tahoe Community College

2,006 Undergraduates
17% Full-time Undergrads
25 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 47% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 53% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CA US
Asian 8% 12% 4%
Black 7% 8% 18%
Caucasian 49% 25% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 27% 39% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1% 1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1% 4% 2%
Two or more races 5% 4% 3%
Other race 2% 5% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 57% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 25% 20% 18%

Location Map

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