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What Lake Tahoe Community College costs

South Lake Tahoe, California · Public · 3,376 undergrads

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Lake Tahoe Community College's in-state sticker price was $17,731 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,384 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $10,979. Out-of-state students pay $9,936 more in tuition.

What does Lake Tahoe Community College cost?

$14,384 a year in-state

Out of state: about $24,320 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $17,731.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,979
$30,000–$48,000$10,798
$48,000–$75,000$11,159
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $11,067 a year, against $1,131 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,936 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,979$20,915
$30,000–$48,000$10,798$20,734
$48,000–$75,000$11,159$21,095
$75,000–$110,000Not reportedNot reported
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,936 more in tuition that Lake Tahoe Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 38% off Lake Tahoe Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,131
Tuition, in state
$11,067
Tuition, out of state
$17,731
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,936 more in tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College and usually get less aid.

15%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$2,925
average grant for students who got aid.
1.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,100
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Lake Tahoe Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,979 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,731. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Tahoe Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lake Tahoe Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,798 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,731. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Tahoe Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lake Tahoe Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,159 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,731. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Tahoe Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lake Tahoe Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College is $11,067 a year, against $1,131 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,384 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $9,936 tuition gap gives about $24,320 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers