Lassen Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$11,153

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

21.7%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

2,484

24.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

24.3%

44 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 2017, 376 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lassen Community College. 54.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (253 degrees), 5.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lassen Community College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lassen Community College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,153.

In 2017, 73% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Lassen Community College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Lassen Community College is $-6,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$11,153

2017 Value

18.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Lassen Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,153. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Lassen Community College grew by 18.8%.

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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

$10,230

Room and Board

$1,791

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lassen Community College was of $10,230 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 6.34% 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

73%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

2%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Lassen Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 73% 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.

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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.

21.7%

2016 Default Rate

13

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Lassen Community College was 21.7%, which represents 13 out of the 60 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

Lassen Community College has a total enrollment of 2,484 students. The full-time enrollment at Lassen Community College is 611 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,873. This means that 24.6% of students enrolled at Lassen Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lassen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.3% White, 29.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Black or African American, 3.42% Two or More Races, 3.06% Asian, 2.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.37% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lassen Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (27.2%), followed by White Male (27.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lassen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,484 students. The full-time enrollment at Lassen Community College is 611 and the part-time enrollment is 1,873. This means that 24.6% of students enrolled at Lassen Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

45%

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 Lassen Community College was 45%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Lassen 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

    1,002

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    724

  3. Black or African American

    431

The enrolled student population at Lassen Community College is 40.3% White, 29.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Black or African American, 3.42% Two or More Races, 3.06% Asian, 2.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.37% 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, 36 students (1.45%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 32 more women than men received degrees from Lassen Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Lassen Community College are white (253 degrees awarded). There were 5.75 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 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 (204 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (33 degrees), and Agriculture (12 degrees).

Workforce

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 (154,515 people), Police officers (123,376 people), Other managers (114,915 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (47,232 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (46,221 people).

The most specialized majors at Lassen Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (204 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (33 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), Precision Production (11 degrees), and Human Sciences (9 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists, Marketing managers, and Information security analysts

The most specialized majors at Lassen Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (204 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (33 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), Precision Production (11 degrees), and Human Sciences (9 degrees).

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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 (309,371 people), Elementary & secondary schools (269,110 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (102,389 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (82,733 people), and Computer Systems Design (78,529 people).

The most specialized majors at Lassen Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (204 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (33 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), Precision Production (11 degrees), and Human Sciences (9 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 Lassen 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 Lassen Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 172

  2. 204

In 2017, 172 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College, which is 0.843 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (204).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 1.03 times more than the 64 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 64 degrees were awarded to women at Lassen Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.97 times less than the 66 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

6%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 6% of students graduating from Lassen Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lassen Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (50% 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, 2.27% 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

    253 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    44 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lassen Community College is white (253 degrees awarded). There were 5.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

2.93% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    154 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    99 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Lassen Community College is white female (154 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (99 degrees).

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Operations

Lassen Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $71.3k (N/A%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Lassen Community College had a total salary expenditure of $23M. 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: Management, with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Lassen Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Lassen Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as 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. $594k - Federal

  2. $4.06M - State

  3. $349k - Local

As of 2017, Lassen Community College received $594k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.06M from state grants and contracts, and $349k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$7.98M

2017 Salaries

5.52%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Lassen Community College paid a median of $7.98M in salaries, which represents 34.7% of their overall expenditure ($23M) and a 5.52% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.55% decline from 2015 and a 6.51% growth from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$3.3M

Instructional Salaries

42

Number of Employees

In 2017, Lassen Community College paid a total of $3.3M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.3% 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

42 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2017, 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 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lassen Community College were Management with 22 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, 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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