Laredo College

Laredo College is a public college in Laredo, Texas. It graduates 30% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $33,934 ten years after starting college, more than 5% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$5,798 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $11,469. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
30%

Higher than 24% of Texas colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$33,934

Higher than 5% of Texas colleges we cover and 4% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Laredo College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students54%
Women / men59% / 41%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Laredo College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$3,300
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$5,748
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,800
Total cost of attendance, in-state$11,469

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$2,334
Loan default rate7.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

Laredo College majors, earnings & careers

Laredo College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Laredo College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Business Administration—
  • Nursing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$77,050
Laredo
$95,970
Texas
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$81,280
Laredo
$101,400
Texas
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Laredo

Cost of living
13% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Laredo, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$955/mo

2 bedrooms $1,157. Housing costs 40% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
68° / 100°

January and July average highs. 21 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Webb County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)10,191
First-year students from Texas99%
Next most common home statesIowa
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-243% bachelor's · 54% associate · 43% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyHispanic 95% · White 3% · Black 0% · Asian 0%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Webb County at a glance

Population269,294
Median household income$63,058
Adults with a bachelor's degree21%
Median age30

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Laredo College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Laredo College—$5,79830%$33,934This school
Trinity Valley Community College—$4,09227%$38,567
Midland College—$4,51223%$43,958
Weatherford College—$9,96735%$42,397
Odessa College—$6,36837%$42,026

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Laredo College would cost you $1,706 more per year than Trinity Valley Community College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Laredo College.
  • Trinity Valley Community College gives aided families $4,704 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentLaredo CollegeTVCCDifference
Sticker price$11,469$14,467−$2,998
Average grants−$5,671−$10,375+$4,704
You pay$5,798$4,092+$1,706

“+” means Laredo College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Laredo College

How much does Laredo College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $11,469 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,798 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $5,457 and families earning $110k+ pay $5,912.

How much do Laredo College graduates earn?

Former Laredo College students earn a median $33,934 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Laredo College graduation rate?

30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Laredo College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/laredo-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).