Lakes Region Community College
Laconia, New Hampshire · Also known as New Hampshire Community Technical College-Laconia · Website
$51,182
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,182
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lakes Region Community College is a public 2-year college in Laconia, New Hampshire with 482 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,124 a year (tuition and fees $6,720 in-state, $14,970 out-of-state). 46% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $51,182 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,525 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,124
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,720
Out-of-state $14,970
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
46%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,525
About $196 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,182
Rank 1,389 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,124
- Tuition in-state
- $6,720
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,970
- Cost of attendance
- $21,494
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,270
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,404
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,171
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,947
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,642 in 2015-16 to $6,720 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 482
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 31
- Endowment
- $913K
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,389 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 24 in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,124 | $18,250 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,720 | $15,838 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 57% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,525 | $18,525 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,104 | $41,421 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,182 | $51,362 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Laconia and New Hampshire on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Hampshire
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Hampshire
Questions and answers
How much does Lakes Region Community College cost?
$13,124 a year is the average net price at Lakes Region Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,720 for in-state students and $14,970 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,494. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,270 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lakes Region Community College?
Lakes Region Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lakes Region Community College graduates earn?
$51,182 a year is the median pay of former Lakes Region Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,104 after 6 years). That ranks 1,389 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 24 in New Hampshire.
How much student debt do Lakes Region Community College graduates have?
$18,525 is the median federal student loan debt of Lakes Region Community College graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lakes Region Community College?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Lakes Region Community College finish within 3 years. 56% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Lakes Region Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (15 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (15 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (15 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.