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Folsom Lake College

Folsom, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·flc.losrios.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
Total enrollment
11,098
peer median 15,999
Avg net price
$3,661
-$2.2k vs Community College
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About

Folsom Lake College (FLC) is a public community college in Folsom, California. It is part of California Community Colleges system and the Los Rios Community College District. Folsom Lake College serves the community with classes offered at its main Folsom campus at 10 College Parkway, two outreach centers, and various off-site locations nearby. As of Fall 2005, Folsom Lake College enrolled approximately 6,600 students choosing among approximately 1,000 different course offerings. Those students were served by 74 full-time faculty, including 9 counselors, 180 part-time faculty, 69 classified staff, and eight administrators. The college offers students over 30 different Associate of Arts or Science degree options, as well as over 30 certificate alternatives. The college's mascot is the Falcons and its colors are teal and black. The current president is Art Pimental who began in 2022.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

63.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 63.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 131 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 130 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
131
Passing
1
0.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

131programs
  • Passing1 · 0.8%
  • No Data130 · 99.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
130

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.0%
$45,447 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 2004Next review Oct 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,650
$30–48k$2,571
$48–75k$6,635
$75–110k$8,990
$110k+$7,254

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,661
-$2,228vs Community College median $5,889
Federal loans
2.0%
In-state tuition
$1,288
Out-of-state
$12,808

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,549 students received $10.1M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,549
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.1M
$10,058,679 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
573 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$918K
286 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
287 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 126 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
126
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.8%
2017
19.3%
2018
8.7%
2019
4.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Folsom Lake College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,177 total completions
01Social Sciences
39433.5%
02Business
19316.4%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
15212.9%
04Health Professions
1069.0%
05Psychology
1008.5%
06Liberal Arts
907.6%
07Computer Sciences
504.2%
08Communication
322.7%
09Security/Protective
312.6%
10Public Admin
292.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
11,098
12-mo unduplicated
16,836
Undergraduate
16,836
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%7,397
Women
56%9,439

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.8%
Hispanic
23.1%
Asian
11.0%
Two or more
6.3%
Unknown
6.0%
Black
5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Non-resident
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
186
102 M · 84 W
Women athletes
45.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$49K
$45K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
31 M · 31 W
$277K
Baseball
49 M ·
$230K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$198K
Softball
· 15 W
$146K
Tennis
7 M · 6 W
$65K
Beach Volleyball
· 13 W
$38K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 8,796 students

3-year trend

0.102 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    29.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    126

    Folsom Lake College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Folsom Lake College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectFolsom Lake College
    44%11,098$3,661Community College
    11,463$4,638Community College
    19,342$3,454Community College
    20,375$3,660Community College
    15,085$12,653Community College
    18,075$2,114Community College
    11,283$12,898Community College
    18,165$5,436Community College
    33,677$9,791Community College
    $4,181Community College
    10,251$5,778Community College
    10,721$2,861Community College
    8,643$10,225Community College
    13,018$1,886Community College
    16,906$11,196Community College
    15,999$10,200Community College
    17,077$13,438Community College
    12,044$6,000Community College
    18,835$7,240Community College
    11,351$2,845Community College
    56,457$8,554Community College
    20,060$4,546Community College
    15,287$4,568Community College
    10,660$11,728Community College
    20,861$9,920Community College
    11,473$10,857Community College
    20,764$2,976Community College
    27,437$7,661Community College
    17,854$5,541Community College
    9,359$9,301Community College
    Peer group median44%15,999$5,889

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    Folsom Lake College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Planning and Research
    Phone
    916-608-6487
    Address
    Main Folsom campus, Harris Center PAC-2260

    The Office of Institutional Research supports the planning and decision making processes of the college and its centers, and serves as a resource to faculty, classified staff, and administration.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Lisceth Brazil-Cruz
      Dean of Equity and Institutional Effectiveness

    Reports & documents (3)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about Folsom Lake College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Folsom Lake College.

    What is the graduation rate at Folsom Lake College?

    Folsom Lake College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Folsom Lake College?

    Folsom Lake College reports a total enrollment of 11,098 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Folsom Lake College?

    The average net price at Folsom Lake College is $3,661 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Folsom Lake College located?

    Folsom Lake College is located in Folsom, California 95630.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Folsom Lake College?

    Folsom Lake College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Planning and Research.

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