Laredo College
Laredo, Texas · Website
$33,934
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,934
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Laredo College is a public 4-year college in Laredo, Texas with 5,818 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,798 a year (tuition and fees $3,300 in-state, $5,748 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $33,934 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $2,959 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,798
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,300
Out-of-state $5,748
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$2,959
About $31 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$33,934
Rank 3,609 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
- $5,798
- Tuition in-state
- $3,300
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,748
- Cost of attendance
- $11,469
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,457
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,909
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,551
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,460
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $5,912
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 $3,410 in 2015-16 to $3,300 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
- 5,818
- Part-time students
- 46%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 39
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 56
- Endowment
- $3.90M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 3,609 of 5,094 US colleges and 197 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,798 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,300 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $2,959 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,435 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,934 | $38,474 | $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. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 46% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
56 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 | 918 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,019 | $44,125 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 124 | Withheld | $31,037 | Withheld | $45,268 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 95 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | $44,745 | $54,273 | $56,073 |
| MarketingCertificate | Certificate | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,757 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 62 | Withheld | $24,836 | $30,359 | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | Withheld | $78,162 | $79,104 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | $72,049 | $77,575 | $57,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | $31,288 | $48,678 | $51,586 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | $46,701 | $62,533 | $65,389 |
| Homeland SecurityCertificate | Certificate | 29 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $32,392 | $38,491 | $42,269 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | $24,339 | $40,241 | $46,706 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Laredo and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Laredo College cost?
$5,798 a year is the average net price at Laredo College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,300 for in-state students and $5,748 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,469. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,457 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Laredo College?
Laredo College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Laredo College graduates earn?
$33,934 a year is the median pay of former Laredo College students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,435 after 6 years). That ranks 3,609 of 5,094 US colleges and 197 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $78,162.
How much student debt do Laredo College graduates have?
$2,959 is the median federal student loan debt of Laredo College graduates, about $31 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Laredo College?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Laredo College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Laredo College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (918 associate's graduates), Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (124 certificate graduates), Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (95 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 56 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.