Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,680Average net price / year
22%Graduation rate
$34,466Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,000Median debt at graduation
2,105Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,445
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,755
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,917
- Room & board
- $11,256
- Books & supplies
- $1,996
- Average net price
- $6,680
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,580
- $30–48k
- $5,013
- $48–75k
- $7,602
- $75–110k
- $9,671
- $110k+
- $12,465
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $30,846
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,466
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 66 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 56 | $71,432 | $9,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 29 | $57,596 | $9,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 158 | $21,526 | $14,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,105
- Part-time
- 53%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- White
- 55%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 14%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $81,234 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.lakemichigancollege.edu
- Also known as
- LMC
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 1% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 32% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 8% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Lake Michigan College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,680 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,445 and the full cost of attendance is $15,917.
How much do Lake Michigan College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $34,466 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
22% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.