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Lake Tahoe Community College

South Lake Tahoe, CA · Rural · 3,660 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is best known for combining an affordable education with an unparalleled alpine setting in South Lake Tahoe, California. The college boasts standout programs uniquely tailored to its mountain environment, including Wilderness Education, Environmental Science, Fire Science, and Culinary Arts, alongside robust guaranteed transfer pathways to top four-year universities. Campus culture is close-knit, eco-conscious, and outdoorsy, operating on a quarter system that allows students to easily balance academics with world-class skiing, hiking, and lake activities. LTCC further distinguishes itself through the Lake Tahoe Promise—which offers up to three years of tuition-free education for eligible full-time students—and the Lisa Maloff University Center, an on-campus hub enabling students to earn select bachelor's degrees through partner universities without leaving Tahoe.

Location
South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
SMF · Sacramento
89 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$17,666
Out-of-state COA
$27,638
Avg net price
$8,516
Room & board
$13,425
In-state tuition
$1,131
Out-of-state tuition
$11,103
Books & supplies
$4,095/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$8,025
$30–48k
$8,109
$48–75k
$9,140
$75–110k
$12,861
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
43%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
35%
Transferred
22%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
43%
Median earnings (6yr)
$30,695
Median earnings (10yr)
$36,657
Student Body
Men 62%Women 38%
25
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
13%
First-generation
47%
Median family income
$13,517
Independent students
57%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
80%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
30%
Black
5%
Asian
6%
Two or more
3%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
14%
Institutional
Endowment
$4M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
17%
Avg faculty salary
$10,705/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,942
Federal loan rate
2%

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