Lake Michigan College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6907 of 14,131 In the World
#1866 of 2,597 In North America
#1777 of 2,496 In the United States
#50 of 62 In Michigan

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
2,937
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Associate's degree

Lake Michigan College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Lake Michigan College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

1,983 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

556 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Lake Michigan College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1625 (55%)
Hispanic 439 (15%)
Black or African American 327 (11%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 299 (10%)
Two or more races 150 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 55 (2%)
Asian 32 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,803
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $5,445
Tuition in-state $7,755
Tuition out-of-state $7,755

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 194
Room charge $7,500

Lake Michigan College majors

Major Associate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 74
General Studies 67
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 40
Business Administration and Management, General 35
Biological and Physical Sciences 25
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 18
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 18
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 14
Criminal Justice & Police Science 11
Psychology, General 10
Sociology, General 10
Casino Management 9
Child Development 7
Viticulture and Enology 7
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 6
Medical & Clinical Assistant 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 6
Precision Production, Other 6
Education, General 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
Graphic Design 5
Machine Tool Technology & Machinist 5
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 5
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 4
Surgical Technology & Technologist 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management & Manager 3
Communication, General 2
Music, General 2
Network and System Administration & Administrator 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
History, General 1
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 1
Physical Sciences, General 1
Pre-Engineering 1
Grand Total 420

Lake Michigan College has a graduation rate of 22%, which is among the 6% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 22% 15% 27%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 54%

Publications & Citations

Lake Michigan College has published 54 scientific papers with 182 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Psychology, and Business.

Publications
54
Citations
182

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
34 / 84
Political Science
20 / 64
Medicine
18 / 70
Law
18 / 62
Sociology
17 / 42
Environmental Science
16 / 70
Engineering
15 / 64
Physics
15 / 17
Psychology
14 / 55
Business
12 / 33
Mathematics
12 / 70
Philosophy
12 / 55
Geography and Cartography
11 / 31
Economics
11 / 21
Development Studies
10 / 20
History
10 / 39
Quantum and Particle physics
9 / 12
Math Teachers
9 / 45
Biology
9 / 34
Education Majors
8 / 35
Linguistics
8 / 40
Optical Engineering
7 / 14
Health Science
7 / 48
Chemistry
7 / 29
Finance
6 / 13
Social Psychology
6 / 29
Computer Science
6 / 6
Materials Science
6 / 0
Archaeology
6 / 7
Management
5 / 20
Healthcare Management (MHA)
5 / 11
Geology
5 / 59
Mechanical Engineering
5 / 1
Ecology
4 / 49
Literature
4 / 28
Communications and Public Relations
4 / 15
Art & Design
4 / 28
Marketing
4 / 9
Paleontology
4 / 30
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
3 / 40

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 3 1
1997 1 3
1998 2 3
1999 3 0
2000 0 4
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 6
2004 0 1
2005 1 5
2006 0 1
2007 2 0
2008 0 2
2009 0 1
2010 1 5
2011 1 5
2012 0 7
2013 0 6
2014 0 3
2015 1 5
2016 0 3
2017 0 4
2018 2 3
2019 4 1
2020 1 7
2021 3 22
2022 0 19
2023 0 10
2024 2 8

Notable alumni

  1. Eric Thompson

    Eric Thompson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Eric Thompson is an American professional basketball player who last played for Cocodrilos de Caracas. He played college basketball for Lake Michigan, Saddleback and the University of the Pacific before playing professionally in Germany, Switzerland, China, Japan and Israel.

General info

Alternative names LMC
Total FTE staff 190
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address 2755 East Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022-1899
United States
City population 9,000
Phone 2699278100