Lake Tahoe Community College ranks among California’s most affordable public colleges for in-state students in 2024

Jeff DeFranco, Superintendent/President
Jeff DeFranco, Superintendent/President
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Tuition and fees for in-state students at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe amounted to $1,131 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the sixth least expensive public institution in California for 2024.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Lake Tahoe Community College in 2024 paid $11,103, an increase of $36 from the previous year.

The University of California-Davis charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students across the state in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Californiaat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Barstow Barstow Community College $1,104
Taft Taft College $1,108
Lancaster Antelope Valley Community College District $1,124
Woodland Woodland Community College $1,124
Marysville Yuba College $1,128
South Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Community College $1,131
Compton Compton College $1,142
Torrance El Camino Community College District $1,144
Susanville Lassen Community College $1,144
San Diego San Diego Miramar College $1,146
San Diego San Diego City College $1,146
San Diego San Diego Mesa College $1,146
Imperial Imperial Valley College $1,148
Fullerton Fullerton College $1,150
Hayward Chabot College $1,150
Cypress Cypress College $1,150
Napa Napa Valley College $1,156
Irvine Irvine Valley College $1,156
Mission Viejo Saddleback College $1,156
Santa Monica Santa Monica College $1,156
Tustin IDEA at ATEP $1,156
Santa Maria Allan Hancock College $1,156
Oceanside MiraCosta College $1,158
Cardiff MiraCosta College – San Elijo Campus $1,158
Orange Santiago Canyon College $1,164

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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