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Lake Tahoe Community College

South Lake Tahoe, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
45%
Enrollment
4,040
peer median 4,040
Avg net price
$10,975
+$3.7k vs Community College
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About

Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is a public community college in South Lake Tahoe, California. It was established in 1975. At an altitude of 6,229 feet (1,899 m), it is at the highest elevation of any college in the state.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
44%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,979
$30–48k$10,798
$48–75k$11,159
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$10,975
+$3,734vs Community College median $7,241
Pell recipients
76.7%
Federal loans
1.5%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

252 total
01Social Sciences
10742.5%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
3413.5%
03Business
259.9%
04Psychology
249.5%
05Liberal Arts
187.1%
06Security/Protective
114.4%
07Foreign Languages
104.0%
08Mathematics
93.6%
09Computer Sciences
83.2%
10Natural Resources
62.4%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
4,040
12-mo unduplicated
9,293
Undergraduate
9,293
Graduate
7,627

Gender split

Men
59%5,498
Women
41%3,795

Race / ethnicity composition

White
42.8%
Hispanic
29.0%
Unknown
11.6%
Asian
6.8%
Black
4.7%
Two or more
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
Non-resident
0.4%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
35

Lake Tahoe Community College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Lake Tahoe Community 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
SubjectLake Tahoe Community College
45%4,040$10,975Community College
Bakersfield College
50%30,746$4,751Baccalaureate
Barstow Community College
3,226$12,347Community College
Cerro Coso Community College
5,549$6,078Community College
College of the Redwoods
4,706$3,214Community College
College of the Siskiyous
1,575$7,241Community College
Columbia College
2,828$15,468Community College
Copper Mountain Community College
2,019$7,962Community College
Feather River Community College District
25%2,055$6,520Baccalaureate
Gavilan College
6,083$2,244Community College
Lassen Community College
2,038$7,677Community College
Mendocino College
4,225$7,500Community College
Palo Verde College
3,833$10,543Community College
Porterville College
4,784$3,728Community College
Woodland Community College
4,128$4,097Community College
Peer group median45%4,040$7,241

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
effectiveness [at] ltcc.edu
Address
One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) at Lake Tahoe Community College aims to continuously build and support a culture of inquiry and evidence-based decision making. The department supports student success and pursues institutional excellence by providing support and leadership in the areas of accreditation, planning, research, assessment, and evaluation.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Dr. Elizabeth Balint
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Mariah Meagher
    Program Assistant

Documents & reports (4)

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

Grants & funding opportunities (3)

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

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