Laredo College
Laredo College is a public community college in Laredo, TX, with about 7,571 students on campus and 2,620 more studying only online.
What to know about Laredo College
Most undergraduates are Hispanic
95% of Laredo College’s undergraduates are Hispanic. The students ↓
Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else
31% of students with Pell grants finish, level with the 30% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 39% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓
Laredo College focuses on liberal arts
49% of the degrees Laredo College awards are in liberal arts; the next biggest field, health professions, is 10%. Majors ↓
Rent in Laredo is below the state median
Median rent in Laredo is $1,030 a month, 27% below the state median. Living in Laredo ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.
The students
5,818 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
How hard is it to get into Laredo College?
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Laredo College is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $11,469 a year
Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $5,748
After grants, the average family on aid pays $5,798.
Tuition and fees are $3,300 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $15,102 over 2 years · 34% off the sticker price
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$31 a month against about $2,286 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 43% of U.S. colleges.
20.0% defaulted within three years of starting repayment.
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
Living in Laredo
6% of Laredo’s 269,515 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Laredo pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Laredo College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.