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Lakes Region Community College

Laconia, New Hampshire·Public, 2-year·New England·lrcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
Total enrollment
735
peer median 935
Avg net price
$19,607
+$4.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
62%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-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 37 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data37 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
37

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2003Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Jan 2017Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Apr 2009Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

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$17,343
$30–48k$22,877
$48–75k$22,877
$75–110k$22,877
$110k+$22,877

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

Avg net price
$19,607
+$3,996vs Community College median $15,611
Federal loans
31.8%
In-state tuition
$6,720
Out-of-state
$14,970

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 252 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $778K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
252
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,079,605 total
Direct Loans
$778K
224 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$345K
113 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$413K
109 loan awards
Parent PLUS$20K
2 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 304 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
304
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.9%
2017
14.7%
2018
11.0%
2019
1.6%
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 LRCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

111 total completions
01Mechanic
2825.2%
02Security/Protective
1917.1%
03Health Professions
1715.3%
04Liberal Arts
1513.5%
05Business
1311.7%
06Computer Sciences
98.1%
07Personal/Culinary
87.2%
08Education
10.9%
09Visual/Performing Arts
10.9%
10Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
735
12-mo unduplicated
1,998
Undergraduate
1,998
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%920
Women
54%1,078

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.9%
Unknown
8.9%
Hispanic
6.5%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
1.0%
Black
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

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 · 645 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    Drugs02
    Liquor05

    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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    24

    LRCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions LRCC 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
    SubjectLakes Region Community College
    46%735$19,607Community College
    River Valley Community College
    677$20,455Community College
    White Mountains Community College
    577$16,767Community College
    Helena College University of Montana
    1,554$14,455Community College
    Morgan Community College
    1,626$7,161Community College
    Salem Community College
    1,135$9,837Community College
    Peer group median46%935$15,611

    Frequently asked questions about Lakes Region Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about LRCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Lakes Region Community College?

    Lakes Region Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Lakes Region Community College?

    Lakes Region Community College reports a total enrollment of 735 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Lakes Region Community College?

    The average net price at Lakes Region Community College is $19,607 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Lakes Region Community College located?

    Lakes Region Community College is located in Laconia, New Hampshire 03246.

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