Laredo College

www.laredo.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,200

2022 Average Net Price

$6,225

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

6.78%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

9,317

22.6% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

37.6%

258 Graduates

About

Laredo College is a higher education institution located in Webb County, TX. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Laredo College were General Studies (1,025 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (39 degrees), and Computer Installation & Repair Technology (25 degrees).

In 2022, 2,051 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Laredo College. 55.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,006 degrees), 71.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Laredo College is $1,200, which is $−6,912 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Laredo College was 6.78%, corresponding to 4 out of the 59 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Laredo College is $1,200, which is $6,912 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,225.

In 2022, 87% of undergraduate students attending Laredo College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,200

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Laredo College was $1,200. The cost of tuition at Laredo College is $−6,912 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Laredo College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,225

2022 Value

7.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Laredo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,225. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Laredo College grew by 7.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Laredo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,790

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Laredo College was of $5,790 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.486% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Laredo College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

87%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

87% of undergraduate students at Laredo College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 13% with respect to 2021, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Laredo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.78%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Laredo College was 6.78%, which represents 4 out of the 59 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Laredo College had a total enrollment of 9,317 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Laredo College is 2,104 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,213. This means that 22.6% of students enrolled at Laredo College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Laredo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 96.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.72% White, 0.193% Asian, 0.0966% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.0751% Black or African American, and 0.0215% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Laredo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (55.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (40.2%) and White Female (1.05%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Laredo College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,317 students. The full-time enrollment at Laredo College is 2,104 and the part-time enrollment is 7,213. This means that 22.6% of students enrolled at Laredo College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Laredo College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2018 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Laredo College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Laredo College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Laredo College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
8,964 enrolled students
White
160 enrolled students
Asian
18 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Laredo College is 96.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.72% White, 0.193% Asian, 0.0966% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.0751% Black or African American, and 0.0215% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 150 students (1.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 225 more women than men received degrees from Laredo College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Laredo College is hispanic or latino (2,006 degrees awarded). There were 71.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (28 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Laredo College is General Studies (1,025 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (39 degrees) and Computer Installation & Repair Technology (25 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Laredo College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (118 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,025 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (186 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Laredo College are Police officers (134,180 people), Other managers (101,765 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,037 people), Construction managers (49,470 people), and Software developers (42,074 people).

The most specialized majors at Laredo College in 2022 are Precision Production (118 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,025 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (186 degrees), Engineering Technologies (121 degrees), and Construction (45 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Laredo College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Laredo College are Precision Production (118 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,025 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (186 degrees), Engineering Technologies (121 degrees), and Construction (45 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Laredo College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,820 people), Elementary & secondary schools (173,356 people), Construction (138,340 people), Computer Systems Design (77,562 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (68,506 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Laredo College.

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
1,025 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
39 degrees awarded
Computer Installation & Repair Technology
25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Laredo College was General Studies with 1,025 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Laredo College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

913

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,138

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 913 degrees were awarded to men at Laredo College, which is 0.802 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,138).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Laredo College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 325 degrees were awarded to men at Laredo College in General Studies, which is 0.464 times less than the 700 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 700 degrees were awarded to men at Laredo College in General Studies, which is 2.15 times more than the 325 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Laredo College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.388% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
2,006 degrees awarded
White
28 degrees awarded
Asian
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Laredo College is hispanic or latino (2,006 degrees awarded). There were 71.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (28 degrees).

0.488% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,116 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
890 degrees awarded
White Male
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Laredo College is hispanic or latino female (1,116 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (890 degrees).

Operations

Laredo College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.36M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 776k (23.1%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Laredo College had a total salary expenditure of 101M. Laredo College employs 98 Professors, 31 Instructors and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Laredo College are Male Professor (54), Female Professor (44), and Male Instructor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Laredo College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 110 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 74 employees, and Management with 70 employees.

Endowment

$3.36M

2022 Endowment

1.14%

growth from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Laredo College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$16M - Federal
$1.37M - State
$479k - Local

As of 2022, Laredo College received $16M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.37M from state grants and contracts, and $479k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$37.9M

2022 Salaries

10.9%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Laredo College paid a median of $37.9M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($101M) and a 10.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.91% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.34% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.4M

Instructional Salaries

164

Number of Employees

In 2022, Laredo College paid a total of $11.4M to 164 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

98 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

110 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Laredo College were Professor with 98 employees, Instructor with 31 employees, and Associate professor with 19 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Laredo College were Office and Administrative Support with 110 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 74 employees, and Management with 70 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Laredo College was Male Professor with 54 employees, Female Professor with 44 employees, and Male Instructor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Laredo College.

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