Lake Michigan College
Lake Michigan College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Lake Michigan College Featured Rankings
- #2 Online Associate in Software Development
- #15 Fastest Online Associate's of Business
- #16 Best Online Associate Degree Programs in Michigan
- #20 Most Affordable Colleges in Michigan 2026
- #20 Best Public Colleges in Michigan 2026
- #24 Best Small Colleges in Michigan 2026
- #28 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Michigan 2026
About Lake Michigan College
According to Wikipedia, Lake Michigan College is a public community college in Berrien County, Michigan. The main campus is in Benton Township, Michigan with regional campuses in Niles and South Haven. The Welch Center for Wine & Viticulture opened on the main campus in 2019.
Lake Michigan College's Online Degrees
AAS in Accounting
- Required Credits: 61
- Completion Time: 20 months
- Format: Fully online
Lake Michigan College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 84% | 26% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Lake Michigan College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,488 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,229 |
| 30K - 48K | $4,620 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,434 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,933 |
| 110K+ | $8,582 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Lake Michigan College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Lake Michigan College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $39,602 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Lake Michigan College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,905 | 3,905 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Lake Michigan College?
Lake Michigan College is located at 2755 East Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022-1899.
How Safe is Lake Michigan College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Lake Michigan College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Lake Michigan College has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Benton Harbor has a violent crime rate of 1.85% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 5.60%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Lake Michigan College Known For?
Lake Michigan College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- History
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Engineering
- Biology
- Literature
- Medical
- Education
Lake Michigan College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Lake Michigan College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Lake Michigan College ranks #1330 in the U.S. and #5634 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #2043 in the U.S. and #5423 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #2321 in the U.S. and #7599 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #2436 in the U.S. and #5030 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #2609 in the U.S. and #6858 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #2643 in the U.S. and #11086 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #2835 in the U.S. and #9723 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #2925 in the U.S. and #10590 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #2974 in the U.S. and #12445 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #3150 in the U.S. and #11752 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #3228 in the U.S. and #10978 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #3300 in the U.S. and #11879 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesLake Michigan College ranks #3409 in the U.S. and #12657 worldwide for influence in Education.
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