by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Lakes Region Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Attendance costs at Lakes Region Community College came in between $22,877.00 to $31,127.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: near $22,877.00 in-state versus $31,127.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $6,720.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,157.00 |
| Total cost | $22,877.00 |
| That is 19% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,877.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,370.00 |
| Net price | $14,507.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,877.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,224.00 |
| Net price | $13,653.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,970.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,157.00 |
| Total cost | $31,127.00 |
| That is 62% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,127.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,370.00 |
| Net price | $22,757.00 |
| That is 18% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,127.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,224.00 |
| Net price | $21,903.00 |
| That is 14% above the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $13,653.00 | $14,507.00 | $22,877.00 |
| Senior year | $13,653.00 | $14,507.00 | $22,877.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $54,612.00 | $58,028.00 | $91,508.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,805.00 | $22,107.00 | $34,861.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $628.00 | $668.00 | $1,053.00 |
| Total amount paid | $75,417.00 | $80,135.00 | $126,369.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $13,653.00 | $14,507.00 | $22,877.00 |
| Senior year | $13,653.00 | $14,507.00 | $22,877.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $27,306.00 | $29,014.00 | $45,754.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,403.00 | $11,053.00 | $17,431.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $314.00 | $334.00 | $527.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,709.00 | $40,067.00 | $63,185.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $21,903.00 | $22,757.00 | $31,127.00 |
| Senior year | $21,903.00 | $22,757.00 | $31,127.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $87,612.00 | $91,028.00 | $124,508.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,377.00 | $34,678.00 | $47,433.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,008.00 | $1,048.00 | $1,433.00 |
| Total amount paid | $120,989.00 | $125,706.00 | $171,941.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $21,903.00 | $22,757.00 | $31,127.00 |
| Senior year | $21,903.00 | $22,757.00 | $31,127.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $43,806.00 | $45,514.00 | $62,254.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,689.00 | $17,339.00 | $23,717.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $504.00 | $524.00 | $716.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,495.00 | $62,853.00 | $85,971.00 |
| See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,124.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,607.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,343.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,877.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,877.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,877.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,877.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Lakes Region Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Lakes Region Community College stands at $9,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,500.00 |
| 25th | $4,583.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $15,834.00 |
| 90th | $26,250.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $7,663.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,837.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,775.00 |
First-generation graduates of Lakes Region Community College leave with $1,725.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Lakes Region Community College comes to $2,765.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Lakes Region Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Lakes Region Community College come to $47,625,076.00 covering 3,797 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,575.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Lakes Region Community College, the questions below are worth your time:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.