Lake Tahoe Community College is a public community college located in South Lake Tahoe, CA. It offers 93 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

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

The 2025 tuition & fees of Lake Tahoe Community College is $1,131 for California residents and $11,103 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($10,350).

The school has 4,040 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 1,439 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - LTCC
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,131$11,103
Books & Supplies$4,095
On-Campus Living Costs$22,725
Off-Campus Living Costs$32,550
Average Financial Aid$4,172
Cost of Attendance$27,951$37,923
After Financial Aid$23,779$33,751
LTCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Lake Tahoe Community College$1,131$11,103
Public Community Colleges in California$1,672$10,350
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

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 Programs32NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4548NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forestry2 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Education69 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other) NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and Literature16 completers
 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant10 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 22 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 42 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management3 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 37 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration18 completers
 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting19 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 95 completers
 NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 63 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Photography NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Drawing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sculpture NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary7 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce1 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management5 completers
 23 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping7 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations2 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,040 students at Lake Tahoe Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,184 male students and 1,192 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
Total3,3767672,609
Male Students2,1843781,806
Female Students1,192389803

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,040 total students, 1,867 students enrolled through distance learning (1,439 students enrolled exclusively and 428 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,040
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,439
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses428
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,173

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 (2024-2025) »In-State$1,131
Out-of-State$11,103
Student Population »4,040 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »45%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate44% (Full-time)
26% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,172
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)