Lakes Region Community College vs. Manchester Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, NH with Manchester Community College in Manchester, NH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Manchester Community College is larger than Lakes Region Community College based on total student enrollment (2,081 students vs. 735 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lakes Region Community College is located in Laconia, NH (Distant Town setting); Manchester Community College is in Manchester, NH (Midsize City setting).
• Lakes Region Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Manchester Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lakes Region Community College 10:1; Manchester Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakes Region Community College are 35.2% lower than at Manchester Community College ($10,470 vs. $16,152).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.5% higher at Manchester Community College than at Lakes Region Community College (about $370 more per year; $15,340 vs. $14,970).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lakes Region Community College than at Manchester Community College (75% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lakes Region Community College students is 1.9% larger than aid received by Manchester Community College students ($7,266 vs. $7,130).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lakes Region Community College and Manchester Community College.

Loans and repayment

• More Lakes Region Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Manchester Community College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.