Laredo College

West End Washington St
Laredo, TX 78040-4395

Tel: (956) 721-5109

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 8,307 students (36% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 61%.
Laredo College is the only community colleges within Webb County, TX.
The nearest community college to Laredo College is South Texas College (118.4 miles away).

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The teacher population of 234 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Laredo College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	234 staff	76 staff

The student population of Laredo College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 36:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Laredo College diversity score of 0.04 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	8,307 students	3,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	36:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	3,024 students	1,055 students

# Part-Time Students	5,283 students	2,866 students


% Hispanic	98%	37%

% White	1%	39%

% Non Resident races	-	2%


Diversity Score	0.04	0.69

College Completion Rate	20%	21%

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

The public in-state tuition of $4,500 is more than the state average of $4,026. The in-state tuition has grown by 35% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $5,748 is less than the state average of $6,207. The out-state tuition has grown by 31% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,500	$4,026

Out-State Tuition Fees	$5,748	$6,207

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	90%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$2,332	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$2,334	$5,015

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

Source: 2016 (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).

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Did You Know?

For Texas public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,026 per year for in-state students and $6,207 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,730 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Texas is 74%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Texas community colleges have a diversity score of 0.69, which is higher than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Texas is Houston Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.