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Laredo College

Laredo, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·laredo.edu/index.html
6-yr Graduation
30%
+10.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
11,029
peer median 11,457
Avg net price
$5,798
+$533 vs Baccalaureate
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About

Laredo College (LC) is a public community college in Laredo, Texas. Founded as Laredo Junior College in 1947, it is part of the Laredo Independent School District. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of LC includes the municipality of Laredo and all of Webb, Jim Hogg and Zapata counties.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%+10.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

1.5pp gap
Pell recipients
31%256 of 831
Non-Pell (all)
29%89 of 302
No Federal Aid
29%89 of 302

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 75 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
75
Passing
9
12.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
4.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.0%
+3.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

75programs
  • Passing9 · 12.0%
  • No Data63 · 84.0%
  • Failing3 · 4.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
4
Safe
3
No data
63

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.

12
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-26.0%
$24,632 vs $33,298
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-10.9%
$29,652 vs $33,298
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
-2.4%
$32,487 vs $33,298
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+1.3%
$33,731 vs $33,298
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+5.1%
$35,009 vs $33,298
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.6%
$38,491 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+18.4%
$39,411 vs $33,298
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+20.9%
$40,241 vs $33,298

Near the line (±5%)

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

2
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
-2.4%
−$811
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+1.3%
+$433

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1957Next review Jun 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 23

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,457
$30–48k$5,909
$48–75k$7,551
$75–110k$8,460
$110k+$5,912

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

Avg net price
$5,798
+$533vs Baccalaureate median $5,265
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,300
Out-of-state
$5,748

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,008 students received $26.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
5,008
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$26.5M
$26,533,604 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 59 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (6.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.7%
+4.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
59
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.8%
2017
7.9%
2018
7.6%
2019
6.7%
2020*
2.9%
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 Laredo College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,749 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,38779.3%
02Health Professions
1418.1%
03Business
864.9%
04Security/Protective
673.8%
05Computer Sciences
341.9%
06Family/Consumer Sci
120.7%
07Mechanic
110.6%
08Personal/Culinary
80.5%
09Engineering Tech
30.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,029
12-mo unduplicated
13,849
Undergraduate
13,849
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%5,874
Women
58%7,975

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
95.3%
White
3.0%
Unknown
1.1%
Asian
0.2%
Black
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
105
64 M · 41 W
Women athletes
39.0%
Athletic aid
$370K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$188K
$183K
Recruiting expense
$822
$792
Head-coach salaries
$43K
$45K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
29 M · —
$149K
Soccer
27 M · —
$203K
Softball
— · 22 W
$210K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$161K
Tennis
8 M · 5 W
$192K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 10,191 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.111 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
    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
    Weapons10
    Drugs10
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    39.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    151

    Laredo College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Laredo College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectLaredo College
    		30%—11,029$5,798Baccalaureate
    Tyler Junior College
    		0%—11,885$10,206Baccalaureate
    Midland College
    		——5,690$4,512Baccalaureate
    Brazosport College
    		——3,812$4,732Baccalaureate
    South Texas College
    		20%—27,431$1,751Baccalaureate
    Collin County Community College District
    		——39,548$8,969Baccalaureate
    Peer group median20%—11,457$5,265

    Institutions like Laredo College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Laredo College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Laredo College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
    Reports to Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
    Address
    Fort McIntosh Campus, West End Washington Street, Laredo, TX 78040

    Laredo College has established a systematic and integrated institution-wide process that is designed to allow the opportunity to evaluate and demonstrate continuous improvement in all aspects of the college.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    4 members
    • Dr. Veronica G. Martinez
      Associate Vice President of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
    • Linda Gamez
      Assessment & QEP Coordinator
    • Marco A. Mondragon
      Institutional Effectiveness Technician
    • Noehmi Aguilar
      Administrative Assistant

    Research funding

    External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

    NSF
    USA Spending
    $15,028,956
    All sources
    $15,028,956

    Frequently asked questions about Laredo College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Laredo College.

    What is the graduation rate at Laredo College?

    Laredo College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Laredo College?

    Laredo College reports a total enrollment of 11,029 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Laredo College?

    The average net price at Laredo College is $5,798 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Laredo College located?

    Laredo College is located in Laredo, Texas 78040-4395.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Laredo College?

    Laredo College's IR work is done by the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to Planning and Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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