Lake Tahoe Community College maintained its in-state tuition rates for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest financial disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
California residents were charged $1,131 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
For the 2022-23 academic year, non-resident students paid $9,087, which is 703.4% higher than the in-state tuition. This amount increased by 6.8% from $8,511 in the previous year.
Approximately 88% of the undergraduate body at Lake Tahoe Community College are California residents, while about 4% come from other states and 3% are international students.
Data indicates that 70% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at the college in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 92 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $451,396.
Across all undergraduates, 973 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $3 million. Additionally, 38 students secured federal student loans amounting to $237,379.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Lake Tahoe Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 68 | 49% | $291,182 | $4,282 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 83 | 60% | $160,214 | $1,930 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 92 | 67% | $451,396 | $4,906 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 2% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 2% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 96 | 70% | $451,396 | $4,702 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
