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Lassen Community College

Susanville, CA · Town · 1,741 students
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$12,517
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
30%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$35,994
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Lassen Community College, situated in the scenic high-desert town of Susanville, California, is best known for its practical career technical education and accessible transfer pathways. The college is nationally recognized for its world-class Gunsmithing program—one of the oldest and most comprehensive in the country—alongside strong offerings in Fire Technology, Forestry, Agriculture, and Nursing. Campus life is close-knit and deeply connected to the region's abundant outdoor recreation, providing a personalized, hands-on learning environment with small class sizes. This unique blend of rare vocational specializations and an affordable, outdoor-oriented education sets Lassen apart for students seeking specialized trade training or a focused starting point for higher education.


Wikipedia:Lassen Community College is a public community college in Susanville, California. It is a part of the California Community Colleges System.

Location
Susanville, CA, 96130 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SMF · Sacramento
130 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,144$9,280
Housing & food (on campus)$13,924$13,924
Books & supplies$1,062$1,062
Cost of attendance$20,228$28,364 est.
Average net price$12,517Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,280
In-state: $1,144
Housing & food (on campus)$13,924
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$28,364 est.
In-state: $20,228
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $12,517
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$9,781
$30–48k
$11,394
$48–75k
$14,119
$75–110k
$19,797
$110k+
$20,228
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
30%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
29% graduated · 24% transferred · 46% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,316
10 yrs after entry$35,994
Debt
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$9.7k
90th percentile$15,980
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 64%Women 36%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
16%
First-gen
55%
Family income
$17,498
Independent
44%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
73%
Race & ethnicity
White
41%
Hispanic
32%
Black
9%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
AI/AN
2%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Rodeo
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$214,639
Full-time faculty
29%
Faculty salary
$10,355/mo
Teaching spend
$10,269
per student
Federal loans
2%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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