Lamar Community College

Lamar Community College is a public community college located in Lamar, CO. It offers 34 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,422 for Colorado residents and $7,052 for out-of-state students at Lamar Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,266) of public community colleges in Colorado.

It has 668 students that are lower than the average population (971 students) of community colleges in Colorado. In addition, 48 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Colorado community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $32,100.

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Academic Overview

Lamar Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Lamar, Colorado.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,422 for Colorado residents and $7,052 for other students on average. It offers 34 degree programs through 20 Certificate, 14 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2401 S Main St, Lamar, CO
Phone	719-336-2248
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,422 Out-of-State$7,052
Student Population »	668 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	44%
Transfer-out Rate	25%
Retention Rate	65% (Full-time) 36% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,052
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,100

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,422 for Colorado residents and $7,052 for out-of-state students at Lamar Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,266) over public community colleges in Colorado.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Lamar Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Colorado community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,422	$7,052
Books & Supplies	$1,460
On-Campus Living Costs	$14,316
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,105
Average Financial Aid	$5,052
Cost of Attendance	$20,198	$22,828
After Financial Aid	$15,146	$17,776
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,100

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State Students
Lamar Community College	$4,422	$7,052
Public Community Colleges in Colorado	$4,531	$8,266
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Lamar Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 20 Certificate, 14 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	20	14	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animal Training	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Equestrian/Equine Studies	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 668 students at Lamar Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 278 male students and 418 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	696	350	346
Male Students	278	153	125
Female Students	418	197	221

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Lamar Community College, there are 668 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 156 students were attending classes through distance learning (48 students are enrolled exclusively and 108 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	668
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	48
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	108
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	512

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