ARC vs. LTCC

American River College vs. Lake Tahoe Community College comparison

	American River College	Lake Tahoe Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ARC	LTCC
Location	Sacramento, CA	South Lake Tahoe, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	27,422	2,519
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	losrios.edu	ltcc.edu
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Costs	ARC	LTCC
Tuition (In State)	$0	$1,116
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,480	$9,072
Room & Board	$17,764	$11,751
Avg Net Price	$7,730	$11,019
Avg Grant Aid	$4,913	$3,587
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	57%

Admission	ARC	LTCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	ARC	LTCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)	General Studies (22%) Social Sciences (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Foreign Languages (6%)
Outcomes	ARC	LTCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$31,100
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,233	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$126	N/A

Diversity	ARC	LTCC
% Men	52%	61%
% Women	48%	39%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	58%
% Black	9%	3%
% Hispanic	22%	27%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	ARC	LTCC
% In-State	96%	88%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	ARC	LTCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American River College is larger than than LTCC based on total student enrollment (27,422 students vs. 2,519 students)

ARC vs. LTCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or LTCC?

• Lake Tahoe Community College is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($1,116.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.5% higher at ARC than Lake Tahoe Community College ($9,480.00 vs. $9,072.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American River College than LTCC ($7,730 vs. $11,019)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Tahoe Community College are 51.2% lower than costs at American River College ($11,751 vs. $17,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American River College than Lake Tahoe Community College (88% vs. 57%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American River College students is 37% larger than aid received Lake Tahoe Community College ($4,913 vs. $3,587)

Which college is harder to get into, ARC or LTCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between LTCC or ARC .

ARC vs. LTCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ARC or LTCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between LTCC and ARC.

• Graduates from American River College earn on average $5,500 more per year than LTCC graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $31,100)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/