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(Nationwide) |
| County |
El Dorado County, CA |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
493 students |
1,011 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
2,899 students |
1,441 students |
| Total Enrollment |
3,392 students |
2,160 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
27% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
16% |
46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,726 |
$2,839 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
24% |
29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$573 |
$1,253 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
5% |
38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$4,750 |
$3,106 |
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- At 6,229 feet above sea level, Lake Tahoe Community College, set in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, is the highest college in California. Opened in 1975, approximately 4,000 students come through the doors each quarter. Beyond the classrooms and labs, the 164-acre wooded campus features a 192-seat black box theater, extensive art labs and a demonstration garden. A 26,000 square foot gymnasium with a dance studio and fitness education center and a student center, which includes a café, Internet terminals, and teaching kitchens for the culinary arts program were opened in 2002. In 2004, the college will break ground for a new library and art gallery.
- The college offers certificates and associate degrees from culinary arts to computer studies. With our 49 full-time faculty members students come first.
- Outdoor recreation can be found all year in South Lake Tahoe, a town of about 24,000 residents. Students are within minutes of three ski resorts. There are 14 resorts in all around the lake. Summer brings water sports, fishing, hiking, camping and an extensive network of mountain biking trails. The sun shines an average 75 percent or 274 days each year giving students plenty of opportunities to get out and explore the Sierra Nevada.
- Lake Tahoe Community College promotes learning and enrichment for our students and community through exemplary educational experiences provided in a uniquely supportive environment. Lake Tahoe Community College will provide outstanding educational opportunities for every student in a personal learning community.
- The college is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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