Lorain County Community College

www.lorainccc.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,287

8.09% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$2,952

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

10,138

24.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

22.6%

209 Graduates

About

Lorain County Community College is a higher education institution located in Lorain County, OH. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Lorain County Community College were Other Electrical Engineering Technology (0 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 2,734 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lorain County Community College. 61.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,987 degrees), 6.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (312 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lorain County Community College is $3,287, which is $−4,693 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lorain County Community College is $3,287, which is $−4,693 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,952.

In 2020, 74% of undergraduate students attending Lorain County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,287

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Lorain County Community College was $3,287. The cost of tuition at Lorain County Community College is $−4,693 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lorain County Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$2,952

2020 Value

5.84%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Lorain County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,952. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Lorain County Community College grew by 5.84%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lorain County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,944

Room and Board

$825

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lorain County Community College was of $3,944 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $825. The cost of room and board increased by 1.7% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 22.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lorain County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Lorain County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.78% with respect to 2019, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lorain County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.8%

2018 Default Rate

159

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Lorain County Community College was 11.8%, which represents 159 out of the 1352 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lorain County Community College has a total enrollment of 10,138 students. The full-time enrollment at Lorain County Community College is 2,476 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,662. This means that 24.4% 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 72.8% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Black or African American, 4.26% Two or More Races, 1.28% Asian, 0.434% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0888% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lorain County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (28.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lorain County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,138 students. The full-time enrollment at Lorain County Community College is 2,476 and the part-time enrollment is 7,662. This means that 24.4% of students enrolled at Lorain County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lorain County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lorain County Community College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Lorain County Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lorain County Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
7,382
Hispanic or Latino
1,037
Black or African American
933

The enrolled student population at Lorain County Community College is 72.8% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Black or African American, 4.26% Two or More Races, 1.28% Asian, 0.434% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0888% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 128 students (1.26%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 632 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 (1,987 degrees awarded). There were 6.37 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (312 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lorain County Community College is Other Electrical Engineering Technology (0 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Liberal Arts & Humanities (937 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (121 degrees), and Precision Production (60 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

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 Accountants & auditors (1,047,593 people), Other managers (753,950 people), Software developers (565,005 people), Financial managers (462,657 people), and Chief executives & legislators (371,500 people).

The most specialized majors at Lorain County Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (937 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (121 degrees), Precision Production (60 degrees), Business (679 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (161 degrees).

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, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

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 Computer Systems Design (939,773 people), Elementary & secondary schools (614,825 people), Banking & related activities (540,933 people), Insurance carriers (475,942 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (475,378 people).

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

Other Electrical Engineering Technology
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lorain County Community College was Other Electrical Engineering Technology with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lorain County Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,051

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,683

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,051 degrees were awarded to men at Lorain County Community College, which is 0.624 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,683).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lorain County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 283 degrees were awarded to men at Lorain County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.433 times less than the 654 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 654 degrees were awarded to women at Lorain County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.31 times more than the 283 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lorain County Community College is Female and Asian (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.957% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,987 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
312 degrees awarded
Black or African American
248 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lorain County Community College is white (1,987 degrees awarded). There were 6.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (312 degrees).

0.951% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
1,187 degrees awarded
White Male
800 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
208 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lorain County Community College is white female (1,187 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (800 degrees).

Operations

Lorain County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $40.8M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.3M (3.19%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Lorain County Community College had a total salary expenditure of $109M. Lorain County Community College employs 50 Professors, 28 Assistant professors, and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Lorain County Community College are Female Professors (26), Male Professors(24), and Male Assistant professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lorain County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 64 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees.

Endowment

$40.8M

2020 Endowment

0.791%

growth from 2019

Lorain County Community College has an endowment valued at about $40.8M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Lorain County Community College grew 0.791% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $36.4M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lorain County Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.38M - Federal
$2.39M - State
$66.7k - Local

As of 2020, Lorain County Community College received $2.38M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.39M from state grants and contracts, and $66.7k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$48.6M

2020 Salaries

0.42%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Lorain County Community College paid a median of $48.6M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($109M) and a 0.42% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.35% growth from 2018 and a 5.08% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.67M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2020, Lorain County Community College paid a total of $8.67M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

50 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

64 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lorain County Community College were Professor with 50 employees; Assistant professor with 28 employees; and Assistant professor with 17 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lorain County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 64 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lorain County Community College was Female Professor with 26 employees, Male Professor with 24 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lorain County Community College.