LTCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#71 in Community Colleges
Lake Tahoe Community College is ranked 71st in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Lake Tahoe Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $11,067 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 2,519.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (80 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of LTCC are $11,067 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Lake Tahoe Community College $11,067
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at LTCC is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Lake Tahoe Community College 33%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at LTCC is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Lake Tahoe Community College 8%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at LTCC is 53% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Lake Tahoe Community College 53%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at LTCC is 2,519 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Lake Tahoe Community College 2,519
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at LTCC is $2,318 which is 20.95% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Lake Tahoe Community College $2,318
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at LTCC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Lake Tahoe Community College 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
LTCC offers 80 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.