Lassen Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$10,330

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

28.6%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

2,526

22.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

20.3%

37 Graduates

About

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

In 2019, 459 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lassen Community College. 54% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (259 degrees), 2.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (113 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lassen Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lassen Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,330.

In 2019, 82% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Lassen Community College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Lassen Community College is $−6,720 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$10,330

2019 Value

4.85%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Lassen Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,330. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Lassen Community College grew by 4.85%.

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

$10,874

Room and Board

$1,918

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lassen Community College was of $10,874 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,918. The cost of room and board increased by 2.29% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.45% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

82%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Lassen Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 10.8% with respect to 2018, when 74% 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.

28.6%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Lassen Community College was 28.6%, which represents 16 out of the 56 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 2,526 students. The full-time enrollment at Lassen Community College is 572 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,954. This means that 22.6% of students enrolled at Lassen Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lassen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.1% White, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Black or African American, 4.39% Asian, 4.39% Two or More Races, 2.22% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.515% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lassen Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (23.6%), followed by White Female (21.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (17%). 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

22.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lassen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,526 students. The full-time enrollment at Lassen Community College is 572 and the part-time enrollment is 1,954. This means that 22.6% of students enrolled at Lassen Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% 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

48%

2019 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 48%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), 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
913
Hispanic or Latino
797
Black or African American
431

The enrolled student population at Lassen Community College is 36.1% White, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Black or African American, 4.39% Asian, 4.39% Two or More Races, 2.22% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.515% 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% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 79 students (3.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 37 more women than men received degrees from Lassen Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lassen Community College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 2.29 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (113 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 (255 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (38 degrees), and Agriculture (13 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (155,387 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (146,025 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (115,146 people), Secondary school teachers (85,629 people), and Postsecondary teachers (63,158 people).

The most specialized majors at Lassen Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (255 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (38 degrees), Agriculture (13 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (24 degrees), and History (4 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, Dentists, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Physicians

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 Lassen Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (352,297 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (168,018 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (135,530 people), Computer Systems Design (108,352 people), and Legal services (95,385 people).

Degrees

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.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

211

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

248

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 211 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College, which is 0.851 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (248).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.926 times less than the 81 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 81 degrees were awarded to women at Lassen Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 1.08 times more than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 12% of students graduating from Lassen Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (35.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lassen Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (35.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 2.7% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
259 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
113 degrees awarded
Black or African American
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lassen Community College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 2.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (113 degrees).

2.4% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
130 degrees awarded
White Male
129 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
77 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Lassen Community College is white female (130 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (129 degrees).

Operations

Lassen Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $86.4k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Lassen Community College had a total salary expenditure of $28.2M. Lassen Community College employs 42 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Lassen Community College are Female Instructors (22), Male Instructors(20), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lassen Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, Management, with 18 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Lassen Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Lassen Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as 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

$379k - Federal
$4.12M - State
$2.5k - Local

As of 2019, Lassen Community College received $379k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.12M from state grants and contracts, and $2.5k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$10.3M

2019 Salaries

31.5%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Lassen Community College paid a median of $10.3M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($28.2M) and a 31.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2% decline from 2017 and a 5.52% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.65M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Lassen Community College paid a total of $3.65M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

42 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lassen Community College were Instructor with 42 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lassen Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees; Management with 18 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lassen Community College was Female Instructor with 22 employees, Male Instructor with 20 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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