Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 408
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, very small
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mixed part/full-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 48% / 52% (2017)
First generation college students: 47.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.6% (2007)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 46.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 28.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 19.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 13.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 52.0%
Black: 7.4%
Hispanic: 30.9%
Asian: 0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 2.5%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Black: 7.4%
Hispanic: 30.9%
Asian: 0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 2.5%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,151
In-State tuition: $4,136Out-of-State tuition: $6,589
Estimated books and supplies: $1,460 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,153 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $6,147 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,944 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $6,147 (2022)
Average Family Income: $48,304 (2017)
Median Family Income: $29,504 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 28.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 15.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $93 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,304 |
| $30k-48k | $8,959 |
| $48k-75k | $12,526 |
| $75k-110k | $13,845 |
| $110k+ | $16,661 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,750 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,225 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,200 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 45.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 53.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 45.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 27.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 31.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $29,935 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $31,801 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 82 | $9,300 | $84 | $22,299 ($1,858) | $33,806 ($2,817) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Construction Trades, General. | 35 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Construction Trades, General. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 19 | $59,648 ($4,971) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 23 | $59,700 ($4,975) | $55,125 ($4,594) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $40,167Full time faculty: 56%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $51,720 (2015)
School's endowment end of year: $51,729 (2015)