Lassen Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$11,834

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

17.5%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,821

26.1% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

31.5%

53 Graduates

About

Lassen Community College is a higher education institution located in Lassen County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Lassen Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 373 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lassen Community College. 49.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (190 degrees), 2.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lassen Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lassen Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,834.

In 2020, 81% of undergraduate students attending Lassen Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Lassen Community College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Lassen Community College is $−6,876 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lassen Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,834

2020 Value

14.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Lassen Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,834. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Lassen Community College grew by 14.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lassen Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$11,935

Room and Board

$1,972

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lassen Community College was of $11,935 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,972. The cost of room and board increased by 9.76% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lassen Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Lassen Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.22% with respect to 2019, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lassen 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.

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.

17.5%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Lassen Community College was 17.5%, which represents 10 out of the 57 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.

Enrollment

Lassen Community College has a total enrollment of 1,821 students. The full-time enrollment at Lassen Community College is 475 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,346. This means that 26.1% of students enrolled at Lassen Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lassen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.3% White, 29.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Black or African American, 4.67% Two or More Races, 4.45% Asian, 2.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.988% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lassen Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26.3%), followed by White Female (21.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (17.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lassen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,821 students. The full-time enrollment at Lassen Community College is 475 and the part-time enrollment is 1,346. This means that 26.1% of students enrolled at Lassen Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lassen Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2020 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 Lassen Community College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Lassen Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lassen Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
734
Hispanic or Latino
530
Black or African American
269

The enrolled student population at Lassen Community College is 40.3% White, 29.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Black or African American, 4.67% Two or More Races, 4.45% Asian, 2.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.988% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 56 students (3.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 7 fewer women than men received degrees from Lassen Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lassen Community College is white (190 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Lassen Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (231 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), and Protective Services (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lassen Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (155,884 people), Other managers (144,996 people), Police officers (134,010 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (132,149 people), and Postsecondary teachers (61,396 people).

The most specialized majors at Lassen Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (231 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Protective Services (16 degrees), Agriculture (4 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (8 degrees).

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 Lassen Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Clinical and counseling psychologists

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lassen Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (342,816 people), Elementary & secondary schools (316,169 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (160,078 people), Legal services (118,095 people), and Computer Systems Design (96,650 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lassen Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

190

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

183

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 190 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College, which is 1.04 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (183).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lassen Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 1.45 times more than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 56 degrees were awarded to women at Lassen Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.691 times less than the 81 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 15% of students graduating from Lassen Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lassen Community College is Female and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
190 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
90 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lassen Community College is white (190 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

1.34% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
98 degrees awarded
White Female
92 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lassen Community College is white male (98 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (92 degrees).

Operations

Lassen Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $66.7k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $68.1k (102%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Lassen Community College had a total salary expenditure of $23.3M. Lassen Community College employs 38 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Lassen Community College are Male Instructors (19), Female Instructors(19), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lassen Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, Management, with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees.

Endowment

$66.7k

2020 Endowment

Infinityk%

growth from 2019

Lassen Community College has an endowment valued at about $66.7k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Lassen Community College grew Infinityk% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.36M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lassen Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$377k - Federal
$3.89M - State
$1.9k - Local

As of 2020, Lassen Community College received $377k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.89M from state grants and contracts, and $1.9k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.4M

2020 Salaries

30.3%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Lassen Community College paid a median of $13.4M in salaries, which represents 57.5% of their overall expenditure ($23.3M) and a 30.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 31.5% growth from 2018 and a 2% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Lassen Community College paid a total of $3.3M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lassen Community College were Instructor with 38 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lassen Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees; Management with 20 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lassen Community College was Male Instructor with 19 employees, and Female Instructor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lassen Community College.