Lake Michigan College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Lake Michigan College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Benton Harbor, Michigan. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,500 for Michigan residents and $7,500 for other students on average. It offers 70 degree programs through 11 Certificate, 47 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $27,200.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2755 East Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI
Phone	269-927-8100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$7,500 Out-of-State$7,500
Student Population »	2,543 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	21%
Transfer-out Rate	58%
Retention Rate	79% (Full-time) 47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,089
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,500 for Michigan residents and $7,500 for out-of-state students at Lake Michigan College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,197) over public community colleges in Michigan.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Lake Michigan College. Then, we compare its costs to Michigan community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$7,500	$7,500
Books & Supplies	$1,934
On-Campus Living Costs	$10,528
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,996
Average Financial Aid	$4,089
Cost of Attendance	$19,962	$19,962
After Financial Aid	$15,873	$15,873
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State Students
Lake Michigan College	$7,500	$7,500
Public Community Colleges in Michigan	$6,596	$8,197
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Lake Michigan College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 11 Certificate, 47 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	11	47	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communication	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	62 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	86 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Lineworker	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Precision Production (other)	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Casino Management	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,543 students at Lake Michigan College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 958 male students and 1,771 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,729	737	1,992
Male Students	958	291	667
Female Students	1,771	446	1,325

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Lake Michigan College, there are 2,543 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,641 students were attending classes through distance learning (693 students are enrolled exclusively and 948 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,543
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	693
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	948
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	902