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Lorain County Community College

Elyria, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·lorainccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
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Total enrollment
9,350
peer median 6,334
Avg net price
$4,598
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
31%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
33%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 101 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 91 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
101
Passing
10
9.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

101programs
  • Passing10 · 9.9%
  • No Data91 · 90.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
8
No data
91

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.

10
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+17.1%
$40,760 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+17.4%
$40,878 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.6%
$46,146 vs $34,808
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+46.1%
$50,844 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.1%
$51,908 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.8%
$52,479 vs $34,808
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+55.1%
$53,984 vs $34,808
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+65.8%
$57,705 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$12,033 debt · $40,878 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$13,319 debt · $46,146 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
23%
$11,854 debt · $51,908 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$11,775 debt · $59,521 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$13,479 debt · $74,603 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 15

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Aug 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Feb 2022Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,258
$30–48k$4,692
$48–75k$6,151
$75–110k$7,495
$110k+$7,548

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

Avg net price
$4,598
vs Community College median $4,598
Federal loans
7.7%
In-state tuition
$4,135
Out-of-state
$8,730

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,290 students received $13.6M in Pell grants, alongside $3.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,290
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.6M
$13,611,881 total
Direct Loans
$3.3M
916 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
387 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
519 loan awards
Parent PLUS$74K
10 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,269 borrowers who entered repayment, 35 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,269
Defaulted
35
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.5%
2017
14.8%
2018
11.7%
2019
2.7%
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 Lorainccc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs95
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,228 total completions
01Liberal Arts
68555.8%
02Health Professions
23519.1%
03Business
16613.5%
04Engineering Tech
564.6%
05Computer Sciences
393.2%
06Security/Protective
221.8%
07Public Admin
100.8%
08Personal/Culinary
60.5%
09Parks/Recreation
50.4%
10Education
40.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
9,350
12-mo unduplicated
12,456
Undergraduate
12,456
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%4,963
Women
60%7,493

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.9%
Hispanic
12.9%
Black
10.8%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
1.0%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
57
39 M · 18 W
Women athletes
31.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$302K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
18 M · —
$32K
Cross Country
8 M · 5 W
$38K
Basketball
13 M · —
$48K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$30K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 9,170 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.321 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    136

    Lorainccc vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Lorainccc selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectLorain County Community College
    		31%—9,350$4,598Community College
    Eastern Gateway Community College
    		———$4,181Community College
    Lakeland Community College
    		——4,358$7,557Community College
    Elgin Community College
    		——10,251$5,778Community College
    Northeast Ohio Medical University
    		——1,029——
    Kalamazoo Valley Community College
    		——6,334$2,991Community College
    Peer group median31%—6,334$4,598

    Frequently asked questions about Lorain County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lorainccc.

    What is the graduation rate at Lorain County Community College?

    Lorain County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Lorain County Community College?

    Lorain County Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,350 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Lorain County Community College?

    The average net price at Lorain County Community College is $4,598 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Lorain County Community College located?

    Lorain County Community College is located in Elyria, Ohio 44035-1691.

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