Lake Michigan College
Lake Michigan College is a Public, 2-4 years located in Benton Harbor, MI. Lake Michigan College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2024 tuition & fees of Lake Michigan College is $7,500 where the average tuition & fees of all community colleges is $8,646.
- The tuition & fees has increased by 4.92% from last year at LMC.
- Total 2,543 students have enrolled in LMC and, of that, 693 students enrolled online exclusively.
- LMC offers 69 programs.
- The graduation rate of LMC is 21% where the average graduation rate of all community colleges is 35.1%.
2024 Tuition & fees & Increase Rate
The 2024 tuition & fees at Lake Michigan College is $7,500 in average over all programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.92% from last year. The next table shows the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $6,653 |
| 2021 | $6,743 |
| 2022 | $6,900 |
| 2023 | $7,148 |
| 2024 | $7,500 |
Offered Degrees and Major Programs
Lake Michigan College offers 70 major programs through 1 Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, Associate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs offered at Lake Michigan College at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 47 | 0 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 70 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 6 |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 86 |
| General Studies | 62 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 29 |
| Business Administration and Management | 23 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 18 |
Student Population
Total 2,543 students have enrolled to Lake Michigan College. By gender, there are 924 male and 1,619 female students are attending the school. The male to female ratio is 0.57 to 1.
Lake Michigan College offers online degree/certificate programs and 693 students enrolled in online programs. You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at enrollment data page
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Asian | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| Black or African American | 300 | 92 | 208 |
| Hispanic | 336 | 116 | 220 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 1,544 | 581 | 963 |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 25 | 60 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 204 | 84 | 120 |
| Total | 2,543 | 924 | 1,619 |
Important Academic Statistics
The graduation rate at Lake Michigan College is 21% and the transfer-out rate is 58%. The average financial aid amount is $4,089 and 87% of students received grant aid (any source). The next table shows the important statistics at the school.
| Graduation Rate | 21% |
|---|---|
| Transfer-out Rate | 58% |
| Retention Rate | 79% |
| Financial Aid Amount | $4,089 |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty (full-time) | 52 |
| Number of Staff (full-time) | 186 |