Lakes Region Community College

www.lrcc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $6,450
    2024 Average Net Price
    $15,160
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    735
    33.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    46.2%
    42 Graduates

    About

    Lakes Region Community College is a higher education institution located in Belknap County, NH. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lakes Region Community College were Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (19 degrees awarded), Automobile Mechanics Technology (18 degrees), and Registered Nursing (15 degrees).

    In 2024, 140 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lakes Region Community College. 35% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 65% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (131 degrees), 131 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Lakes Region Community College is $6,450, which is $−1,710 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Lakes Region Community College is $6,450, which is $1,710 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,160.

    In 2024, 66% of undergraduate students attending Lakes Region Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $6,450
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Lakes Region Community College was $6,450. The cost of tuition at Lakes Region Community College is $−1,710 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $15,160
    2024 Value
    17.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Lakes Region Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,160. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Lakes Region Community College grew by 17.9%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    66%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    27%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    66% of undergraduate students at Lakes Region Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 15.8% with respect to 2023, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Lakes Region Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Lakes Region Community College had a total enrollment of 735 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Lakes Region Community College is 248 students and the part-time enrollment is 487. This means that 33.7% of students enrolled at Lakes Region Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Lakes Region Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75% White, 5.71% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Black or African American, 2.04% Two or More Races, 1.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.22% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Lakes Region Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.4%), followed by White Female (29%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.29%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    33.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Lakes Region Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 735 students. The full-time enrollment at Lakes Region Community College is 248 and the part-time enrollment is 487. This means that 33.7% of students enrolled at Lakes Region Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    56%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lakes Region Community College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Lakes Region Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      551 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      42 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      20 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Lakes Region Community College is 75% White, 5.71% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Black or African American, 2.04% Two or More Races, 1.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.22% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 42 fewer women than men received degrees from Lakes Region Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lakes Region Community College is white (131 degrees awarded). There were 131 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lakes Region Community College is Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (19 degrees awarded), followed by Automobile Mechanics Technology (18 degrees) and Registered Nursing (15 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lakes Region Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees awarded), Protective Services (22 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lakes Region Community College are Software developers (630,186 people), Other managers (179,354 people), Police officers (143,379 people), Computer occupations, all other (135,832 people), and Computer & information systems managers (114,525 people).

    The most specialized majors at Lakes Region Community College in 2024 are Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees awarded), Protective Services (22 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (15 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lakes Region Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at Lakes Region Community College are Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees awarded), Protective Services (22 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (15 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lakes Region Community College are Computer Systems Design (642,360 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (337,950 people), Elementary & secondary schools (242,772 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (146,628 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (117,767 people).

    The most specialized majors at Lakes Region Community College are Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees awarded), Protective Services (22 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (15 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lakes Region Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
      3 degrees awarded
    2. Automobile Mechanics Technology
      3 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Lakes Region Community College was Fire Science & Fire-Fighting with 3 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    91
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    49
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Lakes Region Community College, which is 1.86 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (49).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Lakes Region Community College in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting, which is 6.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Lakes Region Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 2.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    32%
    100% Completion Time
    43%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 32% of students graduating from Lakes Region Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      131 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      1 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Lakes Region Community College is white (131 degrees awarded). There were 131 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

    5% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      99 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      90 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      88 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lakes Region Community College is white female (99 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (90 degrees).

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    Operations

    Lakes Region Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $913k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 633k (69.4%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Lakes Region Community College had a total salary expenditure of 13.2M. Lakes Region Community College employs 10 Associate professors, 8 Professors and 4 Assistant professors. Most academics at Lakes Region Community College are Male Associate professor (7), Female Professor (4), and Male Professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lakes Region Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 11 employees, Service, with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

    Endowment

    $913k
    2024 Endowment
    252%
    growth from 2023

    Lakes Region Community College has an endowment valued at about $913k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Lakes Region Community College grew 252% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.5M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $224k - Federal
    2. $137k - State
    3. $7.2k - Local

    As of 2024, Lakes Region Community College received $224k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $137k from state grants and contracts, and $7.2k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $5.65M
    2024 Salaries
    5.43%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Lakes Region Community College paid a median of $5.65M in salaries, which represents 42.7% of their overall expenditure ($13.2M) and a 5.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.93% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.85% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.62M
    Instructional Salaries
    24
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Lakes Region Community College paid a total of $1.62M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lakes Region Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees, Service with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

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