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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Lassen Community College
  • Mendocino College

What stands out

Mendocino College has the lower average net price, Lassen Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Mendocino College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Lassen Community College compared with Mendocino College
MetricLassen Community CollegeSusanville, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateMendocino CollegeUkiah, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,517$8,330lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$20,228$17,544
In-state tuition$1,144$1,423
Out-of-state tuition$9,280$10,003
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.30%highest28%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.Not reported$10,836
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$35,994$40,243highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,7412,870

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.