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Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·lccc.wy.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
Total enrollment
4,193
peer median 4,068
Avg net price
$7,143
+$634 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
38%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
41%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 84 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 78 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
84
Passing
6
7.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

84programs
  • Passing6 · 7.1%
  • No Data78 · 92.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
78

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.

6
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+0.4%
$37,262 vs $37,112
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+25.2%
$46,474 vs $37,112
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.1%
$47,178 vs $37,112
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.9%
$66,409 vs $37,112
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.1%
$80,212 vs $37,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+143.5%
$90,372 vs $37,112

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+0.4%
+$150

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
32%
$11,867 debt · $37,262 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$13,239 debt · $80,212 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$14,246 debt · $90,372 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$8,862 debt · $66,409 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$10,555 debt · $79,624 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 11

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. May 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$5,489
$30–48k$6,069
$48–75k$7,839
$75–110k$10,314
$110k+$10,347

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

Avg net price
$7,143
+$634vs Community College median $6,510
Federal loans
18.0%
In-state tuition
$4,613
Out-of-state
$10,913

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,533 students received $7.2M in Pell grants, alongside $4.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,533
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.2M
$7,232,551 total
Direct Loans
$4.9M
1,314 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
639 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
669 loan awards
Parent PLUS$52K
6 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 585 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
585
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.9%
2017
12.9%
2018
13.9%
2019
4.4%
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 WY

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs83
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

422 total completions
01Health Professions
19746.7%
02Business
7417.5%
03Education
348.1%
04Psychology
286.6%
05Computer Sciences
245.7%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
153.6%
07Agriculture
143.3%
08Visual/Performing Arts
133.1%
09Liberal Arts
122.8%
10Social Sciences
112.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,193
12-mo unduplicated
5,681
Undergraduate
5,681
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%2,164
Women
62%3,517

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.0%
Hispanic
19.7%
Unknown
7.6%
Two or more
4.9%
Black
2.4%
Asian
1.2%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
141
69 M · 72 W
Women athletes
51.1%
Athletic aid
$751K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$305K
$422K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$68K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
25 M · 22 W
$616K
Rodeo
21 M · 19 W
$329K
Basketball
12 M · 12 W
$672K
Volleyball
· 17 W
$312K

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
0.80
3 offenses · 3,770 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.521 yr ago0.80Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Fondling
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Drugs10
Liquor08

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
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
133

WY vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions WY 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
SubjectLaramie County Community College
38%4,193$7,143Community College
College of Eastern Idaho
3,013$8,728Community College
Otero College
959$11,329Community College
Northwest Shoals Community College
4,665$4,545Community College
Athens Technical College
4,459$5,876Community College
Savannah Technical College
3,942$5,821Community College
Peer group median38%4,068$6,510

Frequently asked questions about Laramie County Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WY.

What is the graduation rate at Laramie County Community College?

Laramie County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Laramie County Community College?

Laramie County Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,193 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Laramie County Community College?

The average net price at Laramie County Community College is $7,143 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Laramie County Community College located?

Laramie County Community College is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007-3299.

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