Lansing Community College (LCC)
Public two-year college in Lansing, MI that costs an average of $5,292 a year after financial aid and graduates 24% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$5,292
Acceptance rate
Open
Graduation rate
24%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$44,318
PublicMidsize city8,207 undergraduates
Cost of LCC
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $14,420 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $4,100 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $11,300 |
| Books and supplies | $400 |
| Average net price after aid | $5,292 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $5,286 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,464 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $7,255 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with LCC's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | Open admission (everyone admitted) |
|---|
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 24% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 70% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $40,156 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $44,318 |
| Rank in Michigan (earnings) | 4th of 27 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $12,060 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $137 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 34% |
| Students with federal loans | 15% |
Majors and programs at LCC
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Certificate programs (58)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 256 | $61,282 | $10,204 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 297 | $58,831 | $10,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 224 | $52,918 | $7,346 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 102 | $32,165 | $6,102 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 11 | — | — |
| Air Transportation | — | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 46 | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 15 | — | — |
| Archeology | — | — | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 4 | — | — |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 4 | — | — |
| Carpenters | 11 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other | 13 | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 3 | — | — |
| Computer Programming | 129 | — | $9,248 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | — | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 24 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 16 | — | — |
| Construction Management | 5 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 45 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | — | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 3 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | — | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 80 | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 2 | — | — |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 7 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 1 | — | — |
| Fire Protection | 60 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 4 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 15 | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 11 | — | — |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 10 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 12 | — | — |
| Human Services | 18 | — | — |
| Insurance | 1 | — | — |
| Legal Support Services | 8 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 52 | — | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Music | 1 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 53 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 44 | — | $9,497 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 5 | — | — |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | 1 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (90)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 271 | $75,141 | $15,543 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 42 | $63,641 | $12,713 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 126 | $54,522 | $11,203 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 54 | $53,876 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $46,810 | — |
| Computer Programming | 32 | $46,698 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 879 | $39,557 | $9,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 84 | $38,836 | $10,557 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 59 | $33,280 | $12,936 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 1 | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 12 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 10 | — | — |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 6 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | — | — | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 9 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Biology | 22 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 7 | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 4 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | 46 | — | — |
| Carpenters | 8 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 5 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 5 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 11 | — | — |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other | 11 | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 8 | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 8 | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 52 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 10 | — | — |
| Construction Management | 12 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 8 | — | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 4 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 6 | — | — |
| Economics | 2 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 36 | — | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 21 | — | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 27 | — | — |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | 25 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 5 | — | — |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — |
| Environmental Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 11 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 14 | — | — |
| Fire Protection | 7 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 13 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 2 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | 11 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 31 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 22 | — | — |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 4 | — | — |
| History | 12 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 18 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 8 | — | — |
| Human Services | 13 | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Insurance | 2 | — | — |
| International Business | 3 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Journalism | 5 | — | — |
| Legal Support Services | 19 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 3 | — | — |
| Music | 8 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | 3 | — | — |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 7 | — | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 44 | — | — |
| Psychology | 119 | — | $10,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 11 | — | — |
| Sociology | 17 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 14 | — | — |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | 2 | — | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Michigan
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | $9,329 | — | $45,652 |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | $5,268 | — | $34,732 |
| Delta College | University Center | $7,911 | — | $41,641 |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | $3,357 | — | $43,741 |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | $5,190 | — | $40,666 |
| Mott Community College | Flint | $9,438 | — | $37,337 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo | $2,461 | — | $43,182 |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | $13,418 | — | $44,976 |
About LCC
| Type | Public two-year college |
|---|---|
| Location | Lansing, MI |
| Setting | Midsize city |
| Undergraduates | 8,207 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | lcc.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
How much does LCC cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $14,420 a year (tuition and fees: $4,100 in-state, $11,300 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $5,292 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $5,286.
How much do LCC graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $44,318 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 4th of 27 similar colleges in Michigan.
What is LCC's graduation rate?
24% of full-time students graduate within 150% of the normal program length, and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.