What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,105
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$5,404
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $4,488
- Average net price
- $5,404
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37.1%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$39,602
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
2,105
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate-dominant college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common.
Colleges like Lake Michigan College
- Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI
Jackson College-MichiganJackson, MI
Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison, MI
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor, MI, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI, United States
- Public
- Associate-dominant college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityChicago, IL · about 65 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lakemichigancollege.edu
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How much is Lake Michigan College tuition?
Tuition at Lake Michigan College is $4,488 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $5,404 a year.
What is the average net price at Lake Michigan College?
The average net price at Lake Michigan College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $5,404 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Michigan College?
16% of first-time, full-time students at Lake Michigan College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lake Michigan College?
The closest matches are Northwestern Michigan College, Jackson College, and Mid Michigan College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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