Lamar Community College, CO

Public 2-Year • Small Associate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
2401 S Main St, Lamar, CO 81052
phone
(719) 336-2248

Lamar Community College Rankings

Affordability87
Retention4
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity74
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Lamar Community College

- Bachelor’s
46% Associate’s
54% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing4%
Construction Trades21%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs36%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities25%
Personal and Culinary Services4%

Admissions

Getting into Lamar Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Lamar Community College

$4K In-State Tuition
$6K Out-of-State Tuition
$17K Average Total Cost
$9K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CO US
$0–$30K $8K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $8K $17K $15K
$48K–$75K $11K $18K $17K
$75K–$110K $14K $21K $19K
>$110K $16K $22K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Lamar Community College

24% Receive Federal Loans
$6K Median Federal Debt
38% Repayment Rate
$114 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CO US
$0–$30K 48% 55% 57%
$30K–$48K 21% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 14% 12% 12%
$75K–$110K 9% 9% 9%
>$110K 8% 9% 11%

Student Debt

Category School CO US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $6K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $16K $25K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10K $18K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School CO US
1-year after entering repayment 35% 43% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 38% 48% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 41% 49% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 45% 53% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Lamar Community College

53% Retention Rate
30% Transfer Rate
39% Withdrawal Rate
39% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CO US
Within 4 Years 32% 38% 38%
Within 6 Years 39% 55% 55%
Within 8 Years 39% 58% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CO US
Black 20% 41% 39%
Caucasian 51% 54% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 23% 50% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100% 55% 43%
Non-US citizens/residents 50% 55% 50%
Two or more races 22% 47% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Lamar Community College

84% Employment Rate
$25K Median Salary
$12K 25 Pctl Salary
$36K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CO US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 84% 84% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 83% 82% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 83% 83% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79% 81% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86% 81% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CO US
10th percentile of earnings $4K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $12K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $25K $28K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $36K $43K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $52K $55K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CO US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $25K $28K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $28K $31K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $28K $34K $35K

Students

Students at Lamar Community College

464 Undergraduates
62% Full-time Undergrads
23 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CO US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 56% 66% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 44% 34% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CO US
Asian 1% 4% 4%
Black 9% 7% 18%
Caucasian 49% 54% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 31% 21% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4% 1% 2%
Two or more races 3% 4% 3%
Other race 1% 6% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CO US
$0–$30K 35% 37% 43%
$30K–$48K 25% 19% 18%
$48K–$75K 20% 17% 16%

Location Map

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