LMC vs. Monroe County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, MI with Monroe County Community College in Monroe, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lake Michigan College is larger than Monroe County Community College based on total student enrollment (2,937 students vs. 2,210 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lake Michigan College is located in Benton Harbor, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Monroe County Community College is in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting).
• Lake Michigan College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Monroe County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lake Michigan College 17:1; Monroe County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe County Community College are 32.5% lower than at Lake Michigan College ($7,596 vs. $11,256).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.6% higher at Monroe County Community College than at Lake Michigan College (about $512 more per year; $8,267 vs. $7,755).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lake Michigan College than at Monroe County Community College (92% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Michigan College students is 46.6% larger than aid received by Monroe County Community College students ($7,803 vs. $5,324).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both LMC and Monroe County Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at LMC average a 2.8 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Monroe County Community College (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lake Michigan College graduates have a $449 lower median loan debt than Monroe County Community College graduates ($10,864 vs. $11,313).
• Among borrowers, LMC graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Monroe County Community College graduates ($112 vs. $116).
• More Monroe County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LMC students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 27%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.