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Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA · City · 9,414 students
4
Year
Public
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Folsom Lake College is a standout public community college renowned for its seamless transfer pathways to top four-year institutions, particularly within the UC and CSU systems. The college excels in career-focused and academic fields such as business administration, computer information science, and health sciences, utilizing modern facilities across its main Folsom campus and outreach centers in El Dorado and Rancho Cordova. Campus culture is welcoming and supportive, offering small class sizes, strong academic counseling, and flexible scheduling tailored to both traditional students and working adults. Uniquely, the campus is home to the Harris Center for the Arts, a premier regional performing arts venue that brings world-class cultural programming directly to the college while offering students valuable hands-on experience in venue management and technical production.


Wikipedia:Folsom Lake College (FLC) is a public community college in Folsom, California. It is part of California Community Colleges system and the Los Rios Community College District. Folsom Lake College serves the community with classes offered at its main Folsom campus at 10 College Parkway, two outreach centers, and various off-site locations nearby. As of Fall 2005, Folsom Lake College enrolled approximately 6,600 students choosing among approximately 1,000 different course offerings. Those students were served by 74 full-time faculty, including 9 counselors, 180 part-time faculty, 69 classified staff, and eight administrators. The college offers students over 30 different Associate of Arts or Science degree options, as well as over 30 certificate alternatives. The college's mascot is the Falcons and its colors are teal and black. The current president is Art Pimental who began in 2022.

Location
Folsom, CA, 95630 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
SMF · Sacramento
25 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$13,901
Out-of-state COA
$25,229
Avg net price
$5,975
In-state tuition
$1,288
Out-of-state tuition
$12,616
Books & supplies
$1,152/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,458
$30–48k
$4,933
$48–75k
$7,747
$75–110k
$9,776
$110k+
$10,400
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
42%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
49%
Transferred
17%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
33%
Median earnings (6yr)
$37,052
Median earnings (10yr)
$42,568
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,500$12,223
Debt (90th percentile)
$21,500
Student Body
Men 45%Women 55%
29
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
16%
First-generation
46%
Median family income
$16,381
Independent students
53%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
26.0
Part-time students
76%
Race & ethnicity
White
46%
Hispanic
23%
Black
4%
Asian
15%
Two or more
8%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
3%
Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
36%
Avg faculty salary
$11,019/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,543
Federal loan rate
2%

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