Lake Tahoe Community College is a public community college located in South Lake Tahoe, CA. It offers 80 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Lake Tahoe Community College is $1,131 for California residents and $11,067 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 2,519 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 1,171 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Lake Tahoe Community College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - LTCC
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,131$11,067
Books & Supplies$1,971
On-Campus Living Costs$17,025
Off-Campus Living Costs$23,043
Average Financial Aid$2,318
Cost of Attendance$20,127$30,063
After Financial Aid$17,809$27,745
LTCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Lake Tahoe Community College$1,131$11,067
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Lake Tahoe Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs3347NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forestry4 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Education (other)1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and Literature2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration12 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician2 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting3 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 51 completers
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Photography NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drawing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sculpture NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management2 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,519 students at Lake Tahoe Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,241 male students and 783 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,0246061,418
Male Students1,241328913
Female Students783278505

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,519 total students, 1,519 students enrolled through distance learning (1,171 students enrolled exclusively and 348 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,519
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,171
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses348
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,000

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Lake Tahoe Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
AddressOne College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Phone530-541-4660
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,131
Out-of-State$11,067
Student Population »2,519 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
20% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,318
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)