Laredo College Overview

Located in Laredo, Texas, Laredo College is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Laredo College Known For?

• The 3% student loan default rate at Laredo College is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Laredo College is the bachelor's degree.
• In a recent academic period60% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Laredo College?

Contact details for Laredo College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	West End Washington St, Laredo, TX 78040-4395
Phone:	956-721-5140
Website:	www.laredo.edu

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How Do I Get Into Laredo College?

You can apply to Laredo College online at: www.laredo.edu/cms/LCC/Admission/Apply_Now/

Since Laredo College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Laredo College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Laredo College, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $1,356 a year. That adds up to $5,424 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Laredo College is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Laredo College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,292 undergraduate students at Laredo College, with 2,752 being full-time and 6,540 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,752 full-time undergraduates at Laredo College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Laredo College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2,677
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Over 20 countries are represented at Laredo College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Spain, and Colombia.

Laredo College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	918	0	0	918
Environmental Control Technology	0	0	124	0	124
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	95	6	0	0	101
Marketing	0	19	66	0	85
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	76	0	76
Nursing	0	53	0	17	70
Criminal Justice & Corrections	47	16	0	0	63
Precision Metal Working	0	0	62	0	62
Information Technology	36	15	0	0	51
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	46	46
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	0	46	0	46
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	27	19	0	46
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	0	43	0	43
Allied Health Professions	0	35	5	0	40
Cosmetology	0	0	35	0	35
Homeland Security	29	4	0	0	33
Accounting	0	9	20	0	29
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	3	7	7	0	17
Human Development & Family Studies	0	6	8	0	14
Culinary Arts	11	3	0	0	14
TOTAL	221	1,118	511	63	1,913

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

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