Lorain County Community College

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#9601 / #2546
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public community college in Elyria, Ohio, United States

Lorain County Community College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2546
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,525
Graduation rate
37%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
5,373

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Lorain County Community College Featured Rankings

About Lorain County Community College

According to Wikipedia, Lorain County Community College is a public community college in the city of Elyria in Lorain County, Ohio, with learning centers in Wellington, North Ridgeville, and Lorain. In addition to associate degrees and certificates, students can earn bachelor's and master's degrees on campus through the college's partnerships with universities.

Lorain County Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
37%

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 Lorain County Community College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,525
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$2,221
30K - 48K$2,415
48K - 75K$3,467
75K - 110K$4,998
110K+$6,238

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 Lorain County Community College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Lorain County Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,307 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.

Lorain County Community College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
12,45612,456

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Lorain County Community College?

Lorain County Community College is located at 1005 North Abbe Rd, Elyria, OH 44035-1691.

How Safe is Lorain County Community College?

Lorain County Community College reported 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Lorain County Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. Elyria has a violent crime rate of 0.30% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.50%. 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 Lorain County Community College Known For?

Lorain County Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Lorain County Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Lorain County Community 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

Engineering
#6396
World Rank
#6403
Historical Rank
#1227
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #1227 in the U.S. and #6396 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Communications
#6603
World Rank
#6622
Historical Rank
#1764
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #1764 in the U.S. and #6603 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Education
#7941
World Rank
#7946
Historical Rank
#2111
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2111 in the U.S. and #7941 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Nursing
#5614
World Rank
#5614
Historical Rank
#2187
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2187 in the U.S. and #5614 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Computer Science
#8742
World Rank
#8746
Historical Rank
#2268
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2268 in the U.S. and #8742 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Medical
#8436
World Rank
#8438
Historical Rank
#2396
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2396 in the U.S. and #8436 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Criminal Justice
#5065
World Rank
#5067
Historical Rank
#2452
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2452 in the U.S. and #5065 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Political Science
#11202
World Rank
#11207
Historical Rank
#2679
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2679 in the U.S. and #11202 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Literature
#8959
World Rank
#8982
Historical Rank
#2709
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2709 in the U.S. and #8959 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Business
#9684
World Rank
#9684
Historical Rank
#2718
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2718 in the U.S. and #9684 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Philosophy
#8880
World Rank
#8911
Historical Rank
#2730
USA Rank

Lorain County Community College ranks #2730 in the U.S. and #8880 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees