LCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Lamar Community College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lamar Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Its tuition & fees of $7,260 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 690.
The financial aid amount ($9,111) is extremely higher.
It offers fewer area of study (55 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of LCC are $7,260 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Lamar Community College $7,260

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $21,104

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at LCC is 55% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Lamar Community College 55%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at LCC is 25% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Lamar Community College 25%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 26%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at LCC is 56% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Lamar Community College 56%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 72%

Student Population

The total student population at LCC is 690 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Lamar Community College 690

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12,164

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at LCC is $9,111 which is 125.50% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Lamar Community College $9,111

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $6,991

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at LCC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Lamar Community College 16 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 17 to 1

Number of Programs

LCC offers 55 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.