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Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·lcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
25%
Total enrollment
9,821
peer median 5,911
Avg net price
$4,003
-$2.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
25%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
22%
Non-Pell
35%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 150 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 143 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
150
Passing
7
4.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

150programs
  • Passing7 · 4.7%
  • No Data143 · 95.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
No data
143

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+20.2%
$39,665 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+28.9%
$42,520 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.2%
$47,577 vs $32,989
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+47.1%
$48,515 vs $32,989
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+77.4%
$58,534 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.9%
$60,991 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+138.4%
$78,644 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$19,868 debt · $47,577 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$16,381 debt · $58,534 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$16,133 debt · $60,991 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
25%
$10,071 debt · $39,665 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$18,712 debt · $78,644 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$8,693 debt · $42,520 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$10,900 debt · $68,916 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1964Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 14

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation · Massage
  4. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,822
$30–48k$2,607
$48–75k$5,302
$75–110k$9,411
$110k+$7,566

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,003
-$2,091vs Community College median $6,094
Federal loans
18.2%
In-state tuition
$4,010
Out-of-state
$11,030

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 4,438 students received $17.7M in Pell grants, alongside $11.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,438
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$17.7M
$17,673,136 total
Direct Loans
$11.0M
3,131 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
4k
21
3k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.9M
1,645 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.4M
1,440 loan awards
Parent PLUS$676K
46 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2,489 borrowers who entered repayment, 60 (2.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,489
Defaulted
60
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.9%
2017
14.1%
2018
11.5%
2019
2.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lansing Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs128
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

980 total completions
01Liberal Arts
42243.1%
02Health Professions
21622.0%
03Business
939.5%
04Computer Sciences
606.1%
05Psychology
535.4%
06Mechanic
414.2%
07Security/Protective
272.8%
08Comm. Technologies
252.6%
09Social Sciences
222.2%
10Precision Production
212.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
9,821
12-mo unduplicated
13,045
Undergraduate
13,045
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%5,746
Women
56%7,299

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.3%
Black
11.0%
Hispanic
10.1%
Two or more
4.7%
Asian
3.2%
Unknown
3.2%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
154
95 M · 59 W
Women athletes
38.3%
Athletic aid
$401K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$172K
$228K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
48 M ·
$358K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
36 M · 11 W
$111K
Cross Country
23 M · 10 W
$155K
Basketball
10 M · 12 W
$340K
Softball
· 20 W
$234K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$131K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.31
3 offenses · 9,573 students

3-year trend

0.102 yrs ago2.721 yr ago0.31Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
32
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

3total
  • Non-campus3

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs70
Liquor20

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
189

Lansing Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lansing Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLansing Community College
25%9,821$4,003Community College
Grand Rapids Community College
12,468$11,153Community College
Macomb Community College
16,300$5,725Community College
Southwestern Michigan College
2,000$6,463Community College
Montcalm Community College
1,751$4,352Community College
John Wood Community College
1,856$6,596Community College
Peer group median25%5,911$6,094

Frequently asked questions about Lansing Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lansing Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Lansing Community College?

Lansing Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lansing Community College?

Lansing Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,821 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lansing Community College?

The average net price at Lansing Community College is $4,003 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Lansing Community College located?

Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan 48933.

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