PublicTwo-year

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$6,680
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$5,445
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,466
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$15,917
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,445
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$7,755
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,256
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,920
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,996
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0005,580
$30,001–48,0005,013
$48,001–75,0007,602
$75,001–110,0009,671
$110,001+12,465

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$30,846
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,466
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$9,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$95.41
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
29.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $34,466 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,105
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
44.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
26.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
12.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$21,778
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White55%
Hispanic15%
Black14%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Two-year institutions in MI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bay de Noc Community College$11,949Not reported$35,090
Carnegie InstituteNot reportedNot reported$38,244
Charm Beauty SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
DSDTNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Delta College$4,547Not reported$37,781
Dorsey CollegeNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-DearbornNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-RosevilleNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-SaginawNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-WayneNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Douglas J Aveda InstituteNot reportedNot reported$26,849
Glen Oaks Community College$8,918Not reported$37,540

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$67,955$65,389$13,995
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$46,795$44,125$13,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Programming.Not reported$58,070Not reported
Information Science/Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reported$54,726Not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.Not reported$39,605Not reported
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Engineering, General.Not reported$72,916Not reported
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Not reported$62,343Not reported
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$34,184Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10