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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1193rd for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Benton Harbor, MI

    Total Population35,153 (28,860 urban / 6,293 rural)
    Households13,367 (2.58 people per house)
    Families8,866 (3.15 people per family)
    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Pop. — African American20,486
    Pop. — Asian146
    Pop. — Pacific Islander24
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native306
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)14,365
    Pop. — Other476

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Associate's — Public Rural-serving Medium

    UndergraduateAssociates
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationHigher part-time two-year
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
    Size & SettingMedium two-year

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringAssociate's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Lake Michigan College?

    Ranks 3425th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,175 $3,060 $5,010
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $930 $930 $930
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $72 $102 $136
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $4,570 $5,455 $6,475
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,474 $17,359 $18,379
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,324 $11,209 $12,229

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $2,326 trend  $3,105 $2,640 trend  $3,990 $3,270 trend  $5,010
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,396 trend  $1,465
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,150 trend  $6,150
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $5,754 trend  $5,754
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $5,754 trend  $5,754

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Lake Michigan College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Lake Michigan College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Lake Michigan College ranks 2287th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,715 153 pie   37%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,354 169 pie   41%
    Institutional Grant Aid $847 92 pie   22%
    Student Loan Aid $3,939 22 pie   5%
    Any financial aid type   309 pie   75%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Lake Michigan College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    161935
    Black Non-Hispanic
    207393600
    Hispanic
    53116169
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    385391
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    113041
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,2111,7532,964
    Race Unknown
    6182143
    Total 1,597 2,446 4,043

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Lake Michigan College.

      Men Women Total
    26 44 70
    3 44 47
    12 21 33
    11 18 29
    11 13 24

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 3 3 6
    Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
    Art/Art Studies, General
    Biological and Physical Sciences 3 1 1 1 18 24
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Business Administration and Management, General 2 27 29
    CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 3 3
    Chemistry, General
    Child Care Provider/Assistant 5 5 10
    Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
    Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 1 2 3
    Corrections 3 3
    Criminal Justice/Police Science 1 1
    Dental Assisting/Assistant 1 6 7
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 1 4 5
    Engineering, General
    English Language and Literature, General
    Environmental Science
    Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary 1 1
    Finance, General
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    General Studies 5 2 1 25 33
    Geography
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
    History, General
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General 1 1 4 6
    Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 1 1
    Information Technology 2 1 3
    Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary 2 2
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 5 3 1 59 2 70
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert 2 2
    Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 1 1 2
    Management Information Systems, General
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 3
    Mathematics, General
    Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 1 2 3
    Music, General 6 6
    Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 11 1 1 32 47
    Occupational Therapist Assistant
    Philosophy
    Physics, General
    Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician 3 3
    Political Science and Government, General
    Precision Metal Working, Other
    Precision Production, Other 11 11
    Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 1 1
    Psychology, General
    Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 3 1 11 15
    Secondary Education and Teaching
    Sociology
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies
    Total 7 45 7 4 2 233 2 300

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Lake Michigan College ranks 679th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $64,092 ($64,574 male / $63,498 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 58 (32 male / 26 female)
    Total Benefits $1,564,733

    Lake Michigan College Summary

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    Lake Michigan College is a regional two year community college, the main campus is located in Benton Township, MI and the regional campuses are located in Benton Harbor, MI, Betrand Crossing (Niles, MI), and South Haven, MI. It was known as Benton Harbor Junior College until 1963, when voters decided that the college should focus on the whole county.

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    Lake Michigan College Academics

    Lake Michigan College is unique in its study options. An instance of this, the university has a Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program and Weekend College. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction and Tutoring.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Lake Michigan College.

    English Language and Literature:
    English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Health/Physical Fitness
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Education:
    Education – General
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Foreign Language & Literature – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Hospitality Administration/Management, Office Clerical Services, Operations Management, Sales and Distribution
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Communications & Journalism:
    Journalism
    History:
    History – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Dental Assistance, Medical Administrative Assistance, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nursing (RN), Occupational Therapy Assistance
    Social Sciences:
    Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Security and Protective Services:
    Corrections, Police Science
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    Computer Science:
    Data Entry Applications, Information Sciences/Systems, Word Processing

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $105 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 13th of July.

    Lake Michigan College Admissions

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    Transfer students are not ignored, but did not report the exact number of transfer students. This school did not report their application fee.

    The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Moreover, the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 13th of July. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

    Lake Michigan College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Golf
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

    Lake Michigan College Financial Aid

    Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Alumni Affiliation, Job Skills, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at eighty-five percent scholarships per grants and fifteen percent loans per jobs.

    Lake Michigan College Students

    Lake Michigan College offers Associate degrees. Additionally, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students and one percent out-of-state students. The school’s size is approximately four thousand and forty-one degree-seeking undergrads. Besides, it is part of an Rural setting and Large town (10,000 – 49,999).

    This school features the Rural setting and Large town (10,000 – 49,999). Again, the university has many unique facilites such as video production facility, nature area. In any event, the school is located 40 miles from South Bend, Indiana, 90 miles from Chicago.

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