Lake Tahoe Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,209

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,743

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

2,108

28.4% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

29.1%

32 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Lake Tahoe Community College is a higher education institution located in El Dorado County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Lake Tahoe Community College were .

In 2017, 185 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lake Tahoe Community College. 48.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (114 degrees), 2.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College is $1,209, which is $-6,205 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College is $1,209, which is $-6,205 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,743.

In 2017, 58% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,209

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College was $1,209. The cost of tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College is $-6,205 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$8,743

2017 Value

3.43%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Lake Tahoe Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,743. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Lake Tahoe Community College grew by 3.43%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,492

Room and Board

$1,791

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lake Tahoe Community College was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,791. The cost of room and board increased by 4.36% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.53% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Lake Tahoe Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 9.43% with respect to 2016, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lake Tahoe Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

10%

2016 Default Rate

2

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Lake Tahoe Community College was 10%, which represents 2 out of the 20 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Lake Tahoe Community College has a total enrollment of 2,108 students. The full-time enrollment at Lake Tahoe Community College is 599 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,509. This means that 28.4% of students enrolled at Lake Tahoe Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lake Tahoe Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51% White, 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.02% Asian, 5.12% Two or More Races, 4.79% Black or African American, 0.996% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.38% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lake Tahoe Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (24.4%), followed by White Female (21.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (18.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lake Tahoe Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,108 students. The full-time enrollment at Lake Tahoe Community College is 599 and the part-time enrollment is 1,509. This means that 28.4% of students enrolled at Lake Tahoe Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

42%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lake Tahoe Community College was 42%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Lake Tahoe Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,075

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    603

  3. Asian

    127

The enrolled student population at Lake Tahoe Community College is 51% White, 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.02% Asian, 5.12% Two or More Races, 4.79% Black or African American, 0.996% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.38% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 45 students (2.13%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 5 fewer women than men received degrees from Lake Tahoe Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Lake Tahoe Community College are white (114 degrees awarded). There were 2.92 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lake Tahoe Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Lake Tahoe Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Math & Statistics (9 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), and Protective Services (29 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (345,159 people), Other managers (288,822 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (272,750 people), Postsecondary teachers (165,252 people), and Police officers (155,997 people).

The most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Math & Statistics (9 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), and Social Sciences (26 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Math & Statistics (9 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), and Social Sciences (26 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (528,680 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (449,841 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (356,446 people), Legal services (292,080 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (238,338 people).

The most specialized majors at Lake Tahoe Community College are Math & Statistics (9 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), and Social Sciences (26 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lake Tahoe Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lake Tahoe Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 95

  2. 90

In 2017, 95 degrees were awarded to men at Lake Tahoe Community College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (90).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Lake Tahoe Community College in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting, which is 6.67 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 15 degrees were awarded to women at Lake Tahoe Community College in General Social Sciences, which is 1.67 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 22% of students graduating from Lake Tahoe Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lake Tahoe Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.13% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    114 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    39 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races

    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lake Tahoe Community College is white (114 degrees awarded). There were 2.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

0.541% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    64 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    50 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Lake Tahoe Community College is white male (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (50 degrees).

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Operations

Lake Tahoe Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $425k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $93.4k (22%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Lake Tahoe Community College had a total salary expenditure of $26.7M. Lake Tahoe Community College employs 34 Instructors, 3 No academic ranks, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Lake Tahoe Community College are Male Instructors (17), Female Instructors(17), and Female No academic ranks (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lake Tahoe Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 30 employees, Management, with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$425k

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Lake Tahoe Community College has an endowment valued at about $425k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Lake Tahoe Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.23M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $955k - Federal

  2. $3.3M - State

  3. $1.74M - Local

As of 2017, Lake Tahoe Community College received $955k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.3M from state grants and contracts, and $1.74M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$10.6M

2017 Salaries

3.41%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Lake Tahoe Community College paid a median of $10.6M in salaries, which represents 39.7% of their overall expenditure ($26.7M) and a 3.41% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.44% growth from 2015 and a 0.951% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.64M

Instructional Salaries

37

Number of Employees

In 2017, Lake Tahoe Community College paid a total of $2.64M to 37 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.16M (26%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lake Tahoe Community College were Instructor with 34 employees; No academic rank with 3 employees; and No academic rank with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lake Tahoe Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees; Management with 16 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. Female No academic rank

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lake Tahoe Community College was Male Instructor with 17 employees, Female Instructor with 17 employees, and Female No academic rank with 2 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Lake Tahoe Community College.

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