Laredo College

West End Washington St
Laredo, TX 78040

Laredo College is an institution committed to student success by providing comprehensive educational services that focus on the dynamic requirements and needs of its local, regional, and international community. Laredo College offers a variety of degree and certificate programs that suit your best interests and strengths, but so do other colleges and universities. So what makes Laredo College unique? It`s simple: Laredo College is a family. When you attend Laredo College, you become a part of that family. Students choose Laredo College because they prefer the student-friendly, supportive atmosphere created by our faculty, staff and administration. A Laredo College education will prepare you for a successful future, whether you choose to enter the workforce right away or continue on to a four-year university.

School Highlights

Laredo College serves 10,181 students (29% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 44:1 is higher than the state community college average of 37:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.

The teacher population of 234 teachers has declined by 40% over five years.

	Laredo College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	234 staff	121 staff

The student population of Laredo College has grown by 8% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 44:1 has increased from 26:1 over five years.

The Laredo College diversity score of 0.02 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	10,181 students	4,620 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	44:1	37:1

# Full-Time Students	2,912 students	1,302 students

# Part-Time Students	7,269 students	3,318 students


% Hispanic	99%	42%

% White	1%	32%

% Non Resident races	-	2%


Diversity Score	0.02	0.70

College Completion Rate	32%	23%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,800	$33,800

The public in-state tuition of $4,500 is more than the state average of $3,929. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $5,748 is less than the state average of $6,264. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,500	$3,929

Out-State Tuition Fees	$5,748	$6,264

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	88%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$2,334	$10,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$2,334	$5,500

Total Sports Offered	5 sports
Sports	Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, VolleyballBaseball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Laredo College was created as Laredo Junior College on September 28, 1946, by the voting citizens of the Independent School District of Laredo, Texas. The college is located in the city of Laredo, which was founded almost two hundred years ago by Captain Tomas Sanchez in the recently colonized province of Nuevo Santander of Spain. The name of the College was changed to Laredo Community College in August 1993. The main campus of the college includes approximately 200 acres and is located at the western edge of Laredo on old Fort McIntosh, established as Camp Crawford on March 3, 1849. Approximately three fourths of a mile of the Rio Grande River separates the campus from Mexico. LC seeks to implement its educational philosophy by offering occupational programs, transfer curricula, adult and continuing education, developmental education, student development services, and community services. Laredo College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

The nearest community college to Laredo College is South Texas College (118.4 miles away).