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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 10.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 69 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 2.9%
- No Data67 · 97.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 2
- Jan 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2018Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 687 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $570K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 6 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Lake Tahoe Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 3
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Lake Tahoe Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Lake Tahoe Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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% | Open admission | 4,040 | $8,516 | Community College |
| 50% | Open admission | 30,746 | $14,621 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 3,226 | $12,773 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,549 | $18,306 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,706 | $6,904 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 1,575 | $11,120 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,828 | $11,316 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,019 | $9,105 | Community College | |
| 25% | Open admission | 2,055 | $10,800 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 6,083 | $6,542 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,038 | $12,517 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,225 | $8,330 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,833 | $18,993 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,784 | $12,301 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,128 | $8,356 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 45% | — | 4,040 | $11,120 |
Institutions like Lake Tahoe Community College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Lake Tahoe Community College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateCalifornia
Bakersfield College
Grad rate50%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment30,746Net price$14,621View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Barstow Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,226Net price$12,773View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cerro Coso Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,549Net price$18,306View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Redwoods
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,706Net price$6,904View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Siskiyous
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,575Net price$11,120View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Columbia College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,828Net price$11,316View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Copper Mountain Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,019Net price$9,105View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Feather River Community College District
Grad rate25%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,055Net price$10,800View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Gavilan College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,083Net price$6,542View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Lassen Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,038Net price$12,517View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mendocino College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,225Net price$8,330View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Palo Verde College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,833Net price$18,993View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Porterville College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,784Net price$12,301View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Woodland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,128Net price$8,356View data
Lake Tahoe Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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- Dr. Elizabeth BalintDirector of Institutional Effectiveness
- Mariah MeagherProgram Assistant
- Michael KreiselResearch Analyst
- Kate WalshProgram Assistant
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardltcc.edu
- Data definitionInstitutional DataThe Lake Tahoe Community College's Institutional Data page details various tools and reports related to data presentation and analysis, managed by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE). It highlights the use of SAP Business Objects and Tableau for data visualization, covers annual fact sheets, program reviews, and scorecards for tracking college performance and goals, and it conforms to state and federal regulations such as the Student Right-to-Know disclosure and IPEDS reporting.ltcc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookInstitutional Data - Lake Tahoe Community College2023The Institutional Data page for Lake Tahoe Community College provides organized and visualized data to support evidence-based decisions and operations at the college, focusing on metrics like enrollment, graduation rates, and course success. The data is primarily managed by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness using tools like SAP Business Objects and Tableau. Key reports include the LTCC Scorecard, Program Review Reports, and Student Right-to-Know disclosures, aimed at maintaining accountability and meeting accreditation and regulatory standards.ltcc.edu
Grants & funding (3)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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