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Laredo College is a public institution situated in Laredo, Texas. Laredo is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

2,752 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,400 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Laredo College?

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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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Can I Afford Laredo College?

$2,400 In-State Tuition
10% Take Out Loans
2.9% Loan Default Rate
In a recent term, part-time Laredo College students paid $100 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $152 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,400 $3,648
Fees $2,100 $2,100
Books and Supplies $1,800 $1,800

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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

2,752 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,292 undergraduate students at Laredo College, with 2,752 being full-time and 6,540 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

Online Learning at Laredo College

1,920 Took All Classes Online
3,752 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 3,752 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Laredo College has changed over the last few years.

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Laredo College Trade School Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician 95 25 0 120
Welding Technology/Welder 118 0 0 118
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology 97 0 0 97
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 76 76
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 0 37 37
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 0 0 27 27
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 0 25 25
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 0 23 23
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 9 13 22
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 14 8 0 22
General Drafting & Design Technology 14 0 5 19
Electrician 18 0 0 18
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 10 8 0 18
Radiologic Technology 0 10 0 10
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 9 0 9
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 9 0 9
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 7 0 7
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 0 5 0 5
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 4 4
TOTAL 366 90 210 666

Laredo College Trades

In a recent academic period, Laredo College awarded 1,843 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 13 25 0
Allied Health Professions 14 0 27 0
Cosmetology 0 23 0 0
Culinary Arts 10 0 8 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 14 5 5 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 18 27 0 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 95 0 25 0
Environmental Control Technology 97 0 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 76 0 0
Precision Metal Working 118 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 66 0 0
Total 1,084 541 218 0

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.

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