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Lake Tahoe Community College, California

Overview of Lake Tahoe Community College

Lake Tahoe Community College is located in South Lake Tahoe, California (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Lake Tahoe Community College is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in science, mathematics, and liberal arts.

Lake Tahoe Community College Selectivity

Lake Tahoe Community College is an open-admission school. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Lake Tahoe Community College has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Lake Tahoe Community College had 3,392 enrolled students in 2005. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Lake Tahoe Community College Tuition and Affordability

Lake Tahoe Community College is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lake Tahoe Community College

Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
General Phone: (530) 541-4660
http://www.ltcc.edu

Lake Tahoe Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Lake Tahoe Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts106liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, social services, English, humanities, sociology, anthropology
Security And Law Enforcement22fire-fighting, criminal justice and police, corrections and criminal justice
Science17biological and physical sciences
Business And Management9accounting, banking, sales and marketing, business, international business, small business management, business management
Family And Social Work8child development
Office And Administration6administrative assistant, data entry
Computer Science And Engineering6computer programming
Mathematics5mathematics
Therapy And Counseling3substance abuse counseling, psychology
Cooking And Culinary Arts3culinary arts
Art Studies2art studies, visual and performing arts
Hospitality1hospitality management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy1health and physical education
Drama And Performing Arts1drama, dance
Photography And Commercial Art0commercial photography
Music0music
Education And Teaching0health teaching
Medical Assistant And Technician0medical assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Lake Tahoe Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree15934
Award of less than 1 academic year3110
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years016

Student Body

In 2005, Lake Tahoe Community College had a total enrollment of 3,392 students (1,466 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black1%
Hispanic14%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
Other Races6%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-199%
20-218%
22-249%
25-2912%
30-349%
35-397%
40-4919%
50-6417%
65+4%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California69%
State unknown31%

Lake Tahoe Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time51 %
Part-Time28 %

Lake Tahoe Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of South Lake Tahoe, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Lake Tahoe Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 675
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,475
Books and supplies$ 1,287

Financial Aid:
Lake Tahoe Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1290700)

Lake Tahoe Community College Faculty

Lake Tahoe Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1312
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1111
Non-tenured and not on tenure track105

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year22$59,16924$56,365
All faculty totalacademic year22$59,16924$56,365

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorshort term2*0*
All faculty totalshort term2*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Lake Tahoe Community College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Health Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical/Clinical Assistant

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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Lake Tahoe Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lake Tahoe Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Lake Tahoe Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Lake Tahoe Community College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Lake Tahoe Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lake Tahoe Community College % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Lake Tahoe Community College % of degrees in science
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Lake Tahoe Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Lake Tahoe Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Lake Tahoe Community College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Lake Tahoe Community College % of students from other states
Number of students
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Lake Tahoe Community College Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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