Lake Tahoe Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in South Lake Tahoe, CA

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How much is the LTCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, LTCC's tuition & fees is $1,131 for California residents and $11,067 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $20,127 for California residents and $30,063 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

LTCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
California Residents Tuition & Fees$1,131
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$11,067
Books & Supplies Costs$1,971
On-campus Room & Board$11,751
On-campus Expenses$5,274
Off-campus Room & Board$17,769
Off-campus Expenses$5,274
2023-2024 Estimates
California Residents Tuition & Fees$1,131
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$14,391

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, LTCC' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in California, its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $13,259.
In-StateOut-of-State
Lake Tahoe Community College$1,131$11,067
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
California 2-4 Years Colleges$20,867
Public Schools$4,034$13,259
Private Schools$23,111

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between LTCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, CA$1,131$11,067
Compton CollegeCompton, CA$1,142$8,822
Laney CollegeOakland, CA$1,148$8,684
College of MarinKentfield, CA$1,558$10,828
Merritt CollegeOakland, CA$1,167$8,703
West Hills College-CoalingaCoalinga, CA$1,382$10,082

Financial Aid and COA

At Lake Tahoe Community College, 1,177 students (58%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $2,318.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at LTCC is $27,745 for students living on-campus and $33,763 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 47 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $3,587.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
California ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$20,127$30,063
COA (off-campus)$26,145$36,081
Tuition & Fees$1,131$11,067
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$18,996$18,996
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$25,014$25,014
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$17,809$27,745
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$23,827$33,763
Average Financial Aid$2,318$2,318
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,17758%$2,318
Pell Grants30915%$3,432
Federal Student Loan201%$7,324
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4758%-
Grants or Scholarships4657%$3,587
Federal Grants3341%$3,310
Pell Grants1721%$4,364
Other Federal Grants2835%$1,252
State/Local Grants3442%$1,302
Institutional Grants67%$1,917
Student Loan Aid0--
Federal Student Loans0--
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1111$6,488
0-30,00077$6,491
30,001-48,00011$7,166
48,001-75,00022$8,189
75,001-110,00011$2,386
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

Lake Tahoe Community College has a total of 2,519 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,241 male students and 783 female students attending LTCC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,171 students enrolled online exclusively (46.49% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,024 1,241783

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
AddressOne College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Phone530-541-4660
WEBwww.ltcc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered75 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,519
Graduation Rate33%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time), 20% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties34 (Full-time), 133 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs111 (Full-time), 152 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$82,952
Average Staff Salary$68,994