White Mountains Community College vs. Lakes Region Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Lakes Region Community College is larger than White Mountains Community College based on total student enrollment (735 students vs. 577 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• White Mountains Community College is located in Berlin, NH (Remote Town setting); Lakes Region Community College is in Laconia, NH (Distant Town setting).
• White Mountains Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lakes Region Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: White Mountains Community College 7:1; Lakes Region Community College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at White Mountains Community College are 5.6% lower than at Lakes Region Community College ($9,886 vs. $10,470).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.2% higher at White Mountains Community College than at Lakes Region Community College (about $330 more per year; $15,300 vs. $14,970).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lakes Region Community College than at White Mountains Community College (75% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lakes Region Community College students is 4.8% larger than aid received by White Mountains Community College students ($7,266 vs. $6,930).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, White Mountains Community College graduates have a $1,750 lower median loan debt than Lakes Region Community College graduates ($12,000 vs. $13,750).
• Among borrowers, White Mountains Community College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lakes Region Community College graduates ($124 vs. $142).
• More Lakes Region Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former White Mountains Community College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 49%).

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