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Susanville, CA · Porterville, CA
| Lassen Community College | Porterville College | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Price after aid (average) | $12,517/yr | $12,301/yr |
| Price after aid (family income under $30k) | $9,781/yr | $12,113/yr |
| Price after aid ($30k–$48k income) | $11,394/yr | $11,641/yr |
| Price after aid ($48k–$75k income) | $14,119/yr | $13,228/yr |
| Price after aid ($75k–$110k income) | $19,797/yr | $16,825/yr |
| Price after aid (income over $110k) | $20,228/yr | No data reported |
| Room & board (on campus) | $13,924/yr | No data reported |
| Room & board (off campus) | $22,088/yr | $24,192/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | No data reported |
| Books & supplies | $1,062/yr | $1,062/yr |
| Other living costs (on campus) | $4,448/yr | No data reported |
| Sticker price (before aid) | $20,228/yr | $20,730/yr |
| Tuition (in-state) | $1,144/yr | $1,438/yr |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $9,280/yr | $11,308/yr |
| Students with Pell Grants | 16% | 35% |
| Students taking federal loans | 2.2% | 0.1% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 31% | 34% |
| Freshmen who come back | 57% | 51% |
| Typical earnings 10 years in | $35,994/yr | $36,328/yr |
| Earnings range 10 years in | $17,092–$58,788 | $17,455–$56,152 |
| Finish within 8 years (anywhere) | 9.2% | 35% |
| Typical earnings 6 years in | $35,316/yr | $30,202/yr |
| Earn more than a HS grad | 55% | 49% |
| Graduate on time | 19% | 9.7% |
| Low-income students who finish | 12% | 2.4% |
| Students who transfer out | 14% | 6.7% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $37,958/yr | $34,482/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Liberal Arts & General Studies 73% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 5% · Health Professions 3% | Social Sciences 21% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 16% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10% |
| Most popular program | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 73% of degrees | Social Sciences — 21% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Homeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 16% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Health Professions — 3% of degrees | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | History — 3% of degrees | Family & Consumer Sciences — 10% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Precision Production — 3% of degrees | Health Professions — 9% of degrees |
| Degrees in STEM | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 1,741 | 2,834 |
| Students per professor | 16 : 1 | 25 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $10,355/mo | $11,482/mo |
| Full-time professors | 29% | 41% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges |
| Median family income | $17,498 | $18,303 |
| Setting | Town (remote) | Suburb (small) |
| Location | Susanville, CA | Porterville, CA |
| Region | Far West | Far West |
| Founded | 1925 | 1927 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 0% | 0.1% |
| Men | 64% | 36% |
| Women | 36% | 64% |
| White students | 41% | 12% |
| Black students | 9.4% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 32% | 79% |
| Asian students | 4.4% | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% | 3.1% |
| Other / not reported | 8.2% | 1.5% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 55% | 63% |
| Part-time students | 73% | 58% |
| Students age 25+ | 66% | 26% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $10,269/yr | $7,021/yr |
| Endowment | $214,639 | $4.3M |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | Yes — dorms on campus | No — no campus housing |
| Beds in campus housing | 114 | No data reported |
| Required to live on campus | No | No data reported |
| Room charge (campus housing) | $4,000/yr | No data reported |
| Meal plan offered | No | No |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | No | No |
| Undergraduate research | No | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | Yes |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend & evening classes | No | No |
| Teacher certification | No | No |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | Yes |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | Yes |
| On-campus day care | Yes | Yes |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | Yes | No |
| Credit for military training | Yes | Yes |
| Student veteran organization | No | Yes |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | No |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | 2024-25 |
| College sports level | CCCAA | CCCAA |
| Football team | No | No |
| Varsity teams | 10 | 12 |
| Student athletes | 151 | 155 |
| Athletic scholarships | $0 | $0 |
| Athletics budget | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| Athletics revenue | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Recruiting spend | $4,863 | $0 |
Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.