What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 3,660
Larger than 72% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$10,673
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,131
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $10,093
- Average net price
- $10,673
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 12.8%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$44,569
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
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Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Lake Tahoe Community College
Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, CA- Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, CA
- Woodland Community CollegeWoodland, CA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, CA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major citySacramento, CA · about 85 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Quarter
- Website
- ltcc.edu
Colleges nearby
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Sierra College-California67.3 miRocklin
William Jessup University71.4 miRocklin- Carrington College-Citrus Heights73.2 miCitrus Heights
Colleges nearby
- SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary62 mi from Lake Tahoe Community College
- Folsom Lake College65 mi from Lake Tahoe Community College
- Columbia College-California66 mi from Lake Tahoe Community College
- Sierra College-California67 mi from Lake Tahoe Community College
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How much is Lake Tahoe Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College is $1,131 and out-of-state tuition is $10,093 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $10,673 a year.
What is the average net price at Lake Tahoe Community College?
The average net price at Lake Tahoe Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $10,673 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Tahoe Community College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Lake Tahoe Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lake Tahoe Community College?
The closest matches are Barstow Community College, Cerro Coso Community College, and Woodland Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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