Lassen Community College (117274)

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2022 Average Net Price

$11,348

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

1,694

22% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

23.6%

34 Graduates

About

Lassen Community College (117274) is a higher education institution located in Lassen County, CA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lassen Community College (117274) were Humanistic Studies (186 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (26 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (9 degrees).

In 2022, 390 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lassen Community College (117274). 37.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 62.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (193 degrees), 2.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (93 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lassen Community College (117274) is $1,104, which is $−7,008 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lassen Community College (117274) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 39 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Lassen Community College (117274) is $1,104, which is $7,008 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,348.

In 2022, 78% of undergraduate students attending Lassen Community College (117274) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Lassen Community College (117274) was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Lassen Community College (117274) is $−7,008 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lassen Community College (117274) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,348

2022 Value

1.28%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Lassen Community College (117274) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,348. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Lassen Community College (117274) grew by 1.28%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lassen Community College (117274) (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$13,676

Room and Board

$1,126

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lassen Community College (117274) was of $13,676 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.53% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,126. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.26% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lassen Community College (117274) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Lassen Community College (117274) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 2.63% with respect to 2021, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lassen Community College (117274) (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lassen Community College (117274) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 39 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lassen Community College (117274) had a total enrollment of 1,694 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Lassen Community College (117274) is 373 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,321. This means that 22% of students enrolled at Lassen Community College (117274) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lassen Community College (117274), both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.1% White, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Black or African American, 4.55% Two or More Races, 3.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.07% Asian, and 1.06% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lassen Community College (117274) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.6%), followed by White Female (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (11.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lassen Community College (117274) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,694 students. The full-time enrollment at Lassen Community College (117274) is 373 and the part-time enrollment is 1,321. This means that 22% of students enrolled at Lassen Community College (117274) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lassen Community College (117274) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2022 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 Lassen Community College (117274) was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Lassen Community College (117274) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lassen Community College (117274) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
697 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
535 enrolled students
Black or African American
208 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lassen Community College (117274) is 41.1% White, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Black or African American, 4.55% Two or More Races, 3.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.07% Asian, and 1.06% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 50 students (2.95%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 94 fewer women than men received degrees from Lassen Community College (117274). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lassen Community College (117274) is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 2.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (93 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lassen Community College (117274) is Humanistic Studies (186 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (26 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (9 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lassen Community College (117274), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees awarded), Protective Services (26 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lassen Community College (117274) are Elementary & middle school teachers (157,260 people), Police officers (139,456 people), Other managers (136,511 people), Software developers (59,985 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (56,380 people).

The most specialized majors at Lassen Community College (117274) in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees awarded), Protective Services (26 degrees), Engineering Technologies (14 degrees), Precision Production (7 degrees), and Human Sciences (6 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Lassen Community College (117274) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Lassen Community College (117274) are Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees awarded), Protective Services (26 degrees), Engineering Technologies (14 degrees), Precision Production (7 degrees), and Human Sciences (6 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lassen Community College (117274) are Justice, public order, & safety activities (340,286 people), Elementary & secondary schools (338,735 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (157,569 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (121,510 people), and Computer Systems Design (114,284 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lassen Community College (117274).

Most Common (2022)

Humanistic Studies
186 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
26 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Lassen Community College (117274) was Humanistic Studies with 186 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Lassen Community College (117274) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

242

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

148

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College (117274), which is 1.64 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (148).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lassen Community College (117274) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 153 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College (117274) in Humanistic Studies, which is 4.64 times more than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Lassen Community College (117274) in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 5.63 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 20% of students graduating from Lassen Community College (117274) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Lassen Community College (117274) is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.94% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
193 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
93 degrees awarded
Black or African American
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lassen Community College (117274) is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 2.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (93 degrees).

3.59% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
97 degrees awarded
White Male
96 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lassen Community College (117274) is white female (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (96 degrees).

Operations

Lassen Community College (117274) has an endowment valued at nearly $248k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −494k (−199%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Lassen Community College (117274) had a total salary expenditure of 27.4M. Lassen Community College (117274) employs 47 Instructors. Most academics at Lassen Community College (117274) are Female Instructor (24), and Male Instructor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lassen Community College (117274) are: Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

Endowment

$248k

2022 Endowment

251%

growth from 2021

Lassen Community College (117274) has an endowment valued at about $248k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Lassen Community College (117274) grew 251% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.96M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lassen Community College (117274) (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.96M - Federal
$4.8M - State
$2.7k - Local

As of 2022, Lassen Community College (117274) received $1.96M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.8M from state grants and contracts, and $2.7k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.3M

2022 Salaries

6.75%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Lassen Community College (117274) paid a median of $11.3M in salaries, which represents 41.4% of their overall expenditure ($27.4M) and a 6.75% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 20.8% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 30.3% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Lassen Community College (117274) paid a total of $4.25M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

47 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lassen Community College (117274) was Instructor with 47 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lassen Community College (117274) were Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, Management with 23 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lassen Community College (117274) was Female Instructor with 24 employees, and Male Instructor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lassen Community College (117274).

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