Lamar Community College
Lamar, Colorado · Also known as LCC · Website
$38,719
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,719
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lamar Community College is a public 4-year college in Lamar, Colorado with 400 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,161 a year (tuition and fees $4,550 in-state, $7,260 out-of-state). 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,719 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,161
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,550
Out-of-state $7,260
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,750
About $93 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,719
Rank 2,899 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
- $9,161
- Tuition in-state
- $4,550
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,260
- Cost of attendance
- $20,044
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.6%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,513
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,163
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,137
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,389
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,711
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 $3,546 in 2015-16 to $4,550 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
- 400
- Part-time students
- 26%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 24
- 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 2,899 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,161 | $17,042 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,550 | $9,958 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,750 | $11,008 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,813 | $36,984 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,719 | $42,169 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
24 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 | 71 | $7,892 | $25,669 | $36,841 | $44,125 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,692 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $75,092 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,529 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,283 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,862 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,276 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lamar and Colorado on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Colorado
- Homes: Homes for sale in Colorado
Questions and answers
How much does Lamar Community College cost?
$9,161 a year is the average net price at Lamar Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,550 for in-state students and $7,260 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,044. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,513 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lamar Community College?
Lamar Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lamar Community College graduates earn?
$38,719 a year is the median pay of former Lamar Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,813 after 6 years). That ranks 2,899 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $25,669.
How much student debt do Lamar Community College graduates have?
$8,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Lamar Community College graduates, about $93 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.6% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lamar Community College?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Lamar Community College finish within 6 years. 56% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Lamar Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (71 associate's graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (23 certificate graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (19 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 24 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.