Lorain County Community College

https://www.lorainccc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,778
    3.37% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $4,126
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    9,350
    23.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    30.9%
    280 Graduates

    About

    Lorain County Community College is a higher education institution located in Lorain County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lorain County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (685 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (135 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (89 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,375 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lorain County Community College. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,732 degrees), 7.47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (232 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Lorain County Community College is $3,778, which is $−4,382 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Lorain County Community College is $3,778, which is $4,382 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,126.

    In 2024, 81% of undergraduate students attending Lorain County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,778
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Lorain County Community College was $3,778. The cost of tuition at Lorain County Community College is $−4,382 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $4,126
    2024 Value
    6.16%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Lorain County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,126. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Lorain County Community College grew by 6.16%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $7,982
    Room and Board
    $826
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Lorain County Community College was of $7,982 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.27% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $826. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 3.5% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    81%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    7%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    81% of undergraduate students at Lorain County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.25% with respect to 2023, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Lorain County Community College had a total enrollment of 9,350 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Lorain County Community College is 2,206 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,144. This means that 23.6% of students enrolled at Lorain County Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Lorain County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.9% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.35% Black or African American, 5.7% Two or More Races, 1.51% Asian, 0.374% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.182% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Lorain County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.1%), followed by White Male (30.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.63%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    23.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Lorain County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,350 students. The full-time enrollment at Lorain County Community College is 2,206 and the part-time enrollment is 7,144. This means that 23.6% of students enrolled at Lorain County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      6,531 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,058 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      874 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Lorain County Community College is 69.9% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.35% Black or African American, 5.7% Two or More Races, 1.51% Asian, 0.374% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.182% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 127 students (1.36%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 421 more women than men received degrees from Lorain County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lorain County Community College is white (1,732 degrees awarded). There were 7.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (232 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lorain County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (685 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (135 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (89 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lorain County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (272 degrees awarded), Precision Production (91 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (685 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lorain County Community College are Registered nurses (1,596,198 people), Accountants & auditors (1,039,444 people), Other managers (877,513 people), Financial managers (546,519 people), and Chief executives & legislators (436,965 people).

    The most specialized majors at Lorain County Community College in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (272 degrees awarded), Precision Production (91 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (685 degrees), Health (570 degrees), and Business (464 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lorain County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Actuaries

    The most specialized majors at Lorain County Community College are Engineering Technologies (272 degrees awarded), Precision Production (91 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (685 degrees), Health (570 degrees), and Business (464 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lorain County Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,971,396 people), Elementary & secondary schools (896,771 people), Computer Systems Design (661,175 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (541,859 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (525,303 people).

    The most specialized majors at Lorain County Community College are Engineering Technologies (272 degrees awarded), Precision Production (91 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (685 degrees), Health (570 degrees), and Business (464 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lorain County Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      35 degrees awarded
    2. Criminal Justice - Police Science
      31 degrees awarded
    3. Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
      28 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Lorain County Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 35 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    977
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,398
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 977 degrees were awarded to men at Lorain County Community College, which is 0.699 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,398).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 179 degrees were awarded to men at Lorain County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.354 times less than the 506 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 506 degrees were awarded to men at Lorain County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.83 times more than the 179 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    7%
    100% Completion Time
    19%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2017, 7% of students graduating from Lorain County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,732 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      232 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      222 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Lorain County Community College is white (1,732 degrees awarded). There were 7.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (232 degrees).

    1.09% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,436 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,359 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,187 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lorain County Community College is white female (1,436 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,359 degrees).

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    Operations

    Lorain County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $53.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.15M (5.9%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Lorain County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 120M. Lorain County Community College employs 45 Professors, 37 Assistant professors and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Lorain County Community College are Female Assistant professor (25), Male Professor (24), and Female Professor (21).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lorain County Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 70 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 64 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 44 employees.

    Endowment

    $53.4M
    2024 Endowment
    12.9%
    growth from 2023

    Lorain County Community College has an endowment valued at about $53.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Lorain County Community College grew 12.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $47M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $11.8M - Federal
    2. $2.93M - State
    3. $203k - Local

    As of 2024, Lorain County Community College received $11.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.93M from state grants and contracts, and $203k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $49.2M
    2024 Salaries
    1.55%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Lorain County Community College paid a median of $49.2M in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($120M) and a 1.55% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.01% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.6% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $9.95M
    Instructional Salaries
    136
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Lorain County Community College paid a total of $9.95M to 136 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lorain County Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 70 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 64 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 44 employees.

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