It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire.

The college offers 29 associate degree programs in fields such as Nursing, Fire Technology, Energy Services, Media Arts, Culinary Arts, Automotive, and Marine Technology, as well as dozens of shorter term certificate programs.

The main campus underwent a physical expansion in 1980, adding the Robert H. Turner wing to its facility.

In September 2013, LRCC opened the state-of-the-art Health and Science Building (attached to the Center for Arts and Technology) which added 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) of usable space.

The new building also houses two new Fire Science labs, faculty offices, and a 140-seat mini-auditorium.