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LMC is ranked #1,656 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when LMC held the #1,751 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 57 colleges in Michigan, LMC is ranked at #47.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Lake Michigan College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Lake Michigan College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lake Michigan College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 81% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Lake Michigan College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,499 undergraduates at LMC with 795 being full-time and 1,704 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,230 | $7,920 | $10,441 | $12,507 | $11,981 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LMC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At LMC, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $3,556 a year. That adds up to $14,224 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at LMC is 13.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Lake Michigan College.
Contact details for LMC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2755 East Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022-1899 |
| Phone: | 269-927-8100 |
| Website: | https://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,729 students took at least one online class at Lake Michigan College. This is an increase from the 2,214 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,729 | 1,701 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,214 | 1,907 |
| 2018-2019 | 682 | 203 |
| 2017-2018 | 648 | 205 |
| 2016-2017 | 608 | 166 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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