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Lakes Region Community College

Laconia, New Hampshire Public 2-year Town

Overview

Lakes Region Community College is a public two-year institution based in Laconia, New Hampshire. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 735 students in fall 2024. It is part of Community College System of New Hampshire.

Lakes Region Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 22 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Fire Science, Registered Nursing, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 146 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

Lakes Region Community College provides a dynamic, community-based, high-quality learning environment, delivering a personalized education experience that prepares learners for success.

Mission statement as reported by Lakes Region Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
735
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
146
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
22
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 22

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Education 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Engineering Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
110
Certificates under 1 year
23
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
13

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
735
Undergraduates, fall 2024
735
Full-time, fall 2024
34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,255
Full-time, 2024-25
14%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
56%
Men
44%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
20%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Community College System of New Hampshire
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Patrick Cate
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training

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