Lassen Community College
Tuition, net price, admissions, and graduation rate · Susanville, California
Net price / year
$12,517
after grants & scholarships
higher than 85% of public 2-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
30%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 61% of public 2-year colleges
Lassen Community College at a glance
- What is the tuition at Lassen Community College?
- In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $1,144 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $9,280 for out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Lassen Community College?
- The average cost of attendance is $20,228 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Lassen Community College?
- The average net price for in-state students is $12,517 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Lassen Community College?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Lassen Community College?
- 30% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
Key takeaways
- At $12,517 a year, the average net price is higher than 85% of public 2-year colleges.
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- Families earning under $30,000 pay about $9,781 a year on average, versus $20,228 for families earning over $110,000.
- About 66% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities is the largest field of study here, at 73% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Lassen Community College
Average net price (in-state)
$12,517 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$25,034
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $9,781
- $30–48k $11,394
- $48–75k $14,119
- $75–110k $19,797
- $110k+ $20,228
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $20,228
- Tuition & fees$1,144
- Books & supplies$1,062
- Room & board$13,924
- Other expenses$4,448
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $1,144
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $9,280
Lassen Community College acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and student outcomes at Lassen Community College
Graduation rate
30%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
54%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $17,092 · median $35,994 · 75th percentile $58,788
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Lassen Community College ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate · Graduates: 56 | $40,852 | — | U.S. median $44,125 U.S. middle half $28.9K–$61.6K · Below the U.S. median | — |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 40.9%
- Black or African American 9.4%
- Hispanic or Latino 31.8%
- Asian 4.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 2.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.8%
- Two or more races 5.4%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 4.9%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 63.5%
- Women 36.5%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
66%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,741
- Part-time students
- 73%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 16%
- Receive federal loans
- 2%
- Students per faculty member
- 16 : 1
- Setting
- Town
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Lassen Community College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Lassen Community College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $1,144 for in-state students and $9,280 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Lassen Community College?
The average cost of attendance at Lassen Community College is $20,228 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $12,517 a year. That is higher than 85% of public 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Lassen Community College get?
16% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 2% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $9,781 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $20,228 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Lassen Community College?
Lassen Community College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Lassen Community College?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Lassen Community College finish within 150% of normal time. 54% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
Who attends Lassen Community College?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 36% are women and 64% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is White (41%). About 66% are aged 25 or older.
What are the most popular fields of study at Lassen Community College?
By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (73%); Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (5%); Health Professions and Related Programs (3%).
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things