Lake Tahoe Community College

One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150
Tel: (530)541-4660
Public | 2,963 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Lake Tahoe Community College serves 2,963 students (31% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body.
  • Lake Tahoe Community College is the only community colleges within El Dorado County, CA.

School Overview:
Lake Tahoe Community College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 85 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 2,963 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:35 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 932 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 2,031 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 4% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 15% 6%
% Black		 1% 15%
% White		 78% 62%
% Two or more races		 2% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $687 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $6,096 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • 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.

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