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Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·lamarcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
690
peer median 1,550
Avg net price
$10,328
-$1.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
60%
Non-Pell
64%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
1
2.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.7%
+2.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing1 · 2.7%
  • No Data35 · 94.6%
  • Failing1 · 2.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
35

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-6.0%
$36,841 vs $39,174
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+91.7%
$75,092 vs $39,174

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$8,400 debt · $36,841 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$15,466 debt · $75,092 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2025Renewal 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. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Nov 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$8,984
$30–48k$8,423
$48–75k$10,693
$75–110k$14,588
$110k+$18,116

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

Avg net price
$10,328
-$1,428vs Community College median $11,757
Federal loans
11.5%
In-state tuition
$4,422
Out-of-state
$7,052

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 240 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $268K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
240
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,238,213 total
Direct Loans
$268K
73 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$105K
33 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$114K
35 loan awards
Parent PLUS$48K
5 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 157 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (6.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.3%
+4.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
157
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.6%
2017
21.7%
2018
14.4%
2019
6.3%
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 Lamar Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

106 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7368.9%
02Agriculture
1312.3%
03Health Professions
98.5%
04Construction Trades
54.7%
05Psychology
21.9%
06Business
21.9%
07History
10.9%
08Social Sciences
10.9%
09Science Technologies
00.0%
10Personal/Culinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
690
12-mo unduplicated
848
Undergraduate
848
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%377
Women
56%471

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
43.4%
White
37.9%
Black
5.9%
Non-resident
3.7%
Two or more
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.2%
Unknown
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
Asian
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
193
115 M · 78 W
Women athletes
40.4%
Athletic aid
$648K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$329K
$318K
Recruiting expense
$22K
$16K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
24 M · 27 W
$326K
Baseball
49 M ·
$374K
Basketball
28 M · 20 W
$411K
Rodeo
7 M · 7 W
$179K
Softball
· 13 W
$200K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$130K

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 · 668 students

3-year trend

1.382 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    1
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs119
    Liquor030

    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
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    23

    Lamar Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Lamar 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
    SubjectLamar Community College
    55%690$10,328Community College
    Colorado Northwestern Community College
    1,271$12,316Community College
    Northeastern Junior College
    1,684$13,224Community College
    Trinidad State College
    1,613$11,197Community College
    Northwest College
    1,486$7,394Community College
    Central Wyoming College
    2,205$13,622Community College
    Peer group median55%1,550$11,757

    Frequently asked questions about Lamar Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lamar Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Lamar Community College?

    Lamar Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Lamar Community College?

    Lamar Community College reports a total enrollment of 690 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Lamar Community College?

    The average net price at Lamar Community College is $10,328 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Lamar Community College located?

    Lamar Community College is located in Lamar, Colorado 81052-3999.

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