Lakes Region Community College is a public community college located in Laconia, NH. It offers 35 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Lakes Region Community College is $6,720 for New Hampshire residents and $14,970 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Hampshire public community colleges' average ($15,299).

The school has 735 students, which is lower than New Hampshire community collleges' average (1,203). In addition, 120 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (9 to 1) of New Hampshire community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Lakes Region Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Hampshire 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 - Lakes Region CC
New Hampshire ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,720$14,970
Books & Supplies$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs$12,860
Off-Campus Living Costs$20,872
Average Financial Aid$5,034
Cost of Attendance$20,980$29,230
After Financial Aid$15,946$24,196
Lakes Region CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Hampshire ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Lakes Region Community College$6,720$14,970
Public Community Colleges in New Hampshire$7,049$15,299
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Lakes Region 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 Programs1718NOT 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.

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fire Science/Fire-fighting2 completers
 21 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)10 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 16 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 735 students at Lakes Region Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 356 male students and 339 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
Total695218477
Male Students356141215
Female Students33977262

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 735 total students, 355 students enrolled through distance learning (120 students enrolled exclusively and 235 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment735
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses120
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses235
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses380

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address379 Belmont Road, Laconia, NH
Phone603-524-3207
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$6,720
Out-of-State$14,970
Student Population »735 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »46%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,034
Students to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)