Folsom Lake College
Tel:
(916)608-6572
- Folsom Lake College is a comprehensive, public community college, the 109th community college in the State of California and the fourth member of the Los Rios Community College District.
School Highlights
- Folsom Lake College serves 7,942 students (26% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 46:1 is higher than the state community college average of 44:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.
- Folsom Lake College is one of 11 community colleges within Sacramento County, CA.
- The nearest community college to Folsom Lake College is Bryan College-Gold River (7.8 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 172 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Folsom Lake College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 172 staff | 97 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 7,942 students | 7,516 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 46:1 | 44:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,039 students | 1,613 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 5,903 students | 5,903 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | - |
| % Asian | 9% | 13% |
| % Hispanic | 12% | 37% |
| % Black | 1% | 7% |
| % White | 68% | 32% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| % Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 3% |
| % Unknown races | 3% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.73 |
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Folsom Lake College serves the region with classes offered at: The main Folsom campus at 10 College Parkway (just off Highway 50) Two outreach centers (the El Dorado Center in Placerville and the Rancho Cordova Center) Various off-site locations in communities of the region A full spectrum of support services and programs are available to enhance student success, including: Counseling, Financial aid, Tutoring, Libraries, Computer centers, and more. Folsom Lake College offers a friendly, student-centered environment designed to help everyone succeed - not matter what your educational goals may be!
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Folsom Lake College is Bryan College-Gold River (7.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Bryan College-Gold RiverPrivate, for profit85 students | 7.80 Mi2339 Gold Meadow Way, Suite 111
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916)649-2400 7.8085 - Carrington College-Citrus HeightsPrivate, for profit517 students | 9.10 Mi7301 Greenback Lane, Ste A
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
(916)722-8200 9.10517 - San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaPrivate, for profitn/a students | 9.40 Mi11000 Olson Drive, Suite 100
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916)638-7582 9.40n/a - Sierra CollegePublic18,565 students | 10.00 Mi5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA 95677
(916)624-3333 10.0018,565 - MTI CollegePublic748 students | 11.60 Mi5221 Madison Ave
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916)339-1500 11.60748
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