Lake Tahoe Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,116

2023 Average Net Price

$14,384

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

3,376

22.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

41.9%

44 Graduates

About

Lake Tahoe Community College is a higher education institution located in El Dorado County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lake Tahoe Community College were General Social Sciences (51 degrees awarded), Sociology (33 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2023, 262 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lake Tahoe Community College. 43.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 56.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (105 degrees), 1.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (104 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College is $1,116, which is $−7,137 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lake Tahoe Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 11 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College is $1,116, which is $7,137 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,384.

In 2023, 44% of undergraduate students attending Lake Tahoe Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,116

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College was $1,116. The cost of tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College is $−7,137 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lake Tahoe Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,384

2023 Value

30.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Lake Tahoe Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,384. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Lake Tahoe Community College grew by 30.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lake Tahoe Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,760

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lake Tahoe Community College was of $14,760 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.57% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lake Tahoe Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Lake Tahoe Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 24.1% with respect to 2022, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lake Tahoe Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lake Tahoe Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 11 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lake Tahoe Community College had a total enrollment of 3,376 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Lake Tahoe Community College is 767 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,609. This means that 22.7% of students enrolled at Lake Tahoe Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lake Tahoe Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.8% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.87% Asian, 4.74% Black or African American, 3.2% Two or More Races, 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.829% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lake Tahoe Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (19%) and White Male (18.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lake Tahoe Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,376 students. The full-time enrollment at Lake Tahoe Community College is 767 and the part-time enrollment is 2,609. This means that 22.7% of students enrolled at Lake Tahoe Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lake Tahoe Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lake Tahoe Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Lake Tahoe Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lake Tahoe Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,446 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
986 enrolled students
Asian
232 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lake Tahoe Community College is 42.8% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.87% Asian, 4.74% Black or African American, 3.2% Two or More Races, 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.829% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 367 students (10.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 36 fewer women than men received degrees from Lake Tahoe Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lake Tahoe Community College is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (104 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lake Tahoe Community College is General Social Sciences (51 degrees awarded), followed by Sociology (33 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lake Tahoe Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Social Sciences (90 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Protective Services (35 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (362,301 people), Other managers (305,914 people), Police officers (173,018 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (152,535 people), and Chief executives & legislators (127,706 people).

The most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College in 2023 are Social Sciences (90 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Protective Services (35 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), and Communication Technologies (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Social Sciences (90 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Protective Services (35 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), and Communication Technologies (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (719,770 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (534,021 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (423,486 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (374,739 people), and Legal services (338,615 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lake Tahoe Community College.

Most Common (2023)

General Social Sciences
51 degrees awarded
Sociology
33 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Lake Tahoe Community College was General Social Sciences with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Lake Tahoe Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

149

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

113

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 149 degrees were awarded to men at Lake Tahoe Community College, which is 1.32 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (113).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lake Tahoe Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Lake Tahoe Community College in General Social Sciences, which is 2.92 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Lake Tahoe Community College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.67 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 22% of students graduating from Lake Tahoe Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (57.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Lake Tahoe Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (57.1% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.27% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
105 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
104 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lake Tahoe Community College is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (104 degrees).

1.53% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
54 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lake Tahoe Community College is white male (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (54 degrees).

Operations

Lake Tahoe Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.45M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 759k (22%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Lake Tahoe Community College had a total salary expenditure of 36M. Lake Tahoe Community College employs 33 Instructors. Most academics at Lake Tahoe Community College are Female Instructor (19), and Male Instructor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lake Tahoe Community College are: Management, with 31 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Endowment

$3.45M

2023 Endowment

2.84%

decline from 2022

Lake Tahoe Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.45M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Lake Tahoe Community College declined 2.84% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.35M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lake Tahoe Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.41M - Federal
$8.52M - State
$363k - Local

As of 2023, Lake Tahoe Community College received $2.41M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.52M from state grants and contracts, and $363k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$15.2M

2023 Salaries

11.7%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Lake Tahoe Community College paid a median of $15.2M in salaries, which represents 42.2% of their overall expenditure ($36M) and a 11.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.47% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.08% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Lake Tahoe Community College paid a total of $3.25M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lake Tahoe Community College was Instructor with 33 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lake Tahoe Community College were Management with 31 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lake Tahoe Community College was Female Instructor with 19 employees, and Male Instructor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lake Tahoe Community College.

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