Lansing Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,090

4.04% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,254

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

15%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

12,882

36.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

17.9%

355 Graduates

About

Lansing Community College is a higher education institution located in Ingham County, MI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Lansing Community College were .

In 2017, 2,870 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lansing Community College. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,103 degrees), 10.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (202 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lansing Community College is $3,090, which is $-4,324 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lansing Community College is $3,090, which is $-4,324 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,254.

In 2017, 38% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 27% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,090

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Lansing Community College was $3,090. The cost of tuition at Lansing Community College is $-4,324 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$4,254

2017 Value

18.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Lansing Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,254. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Lansing Community College grew by 18.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lansing 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

$5,440

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lansing Community College was of $5,440 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board decreased by 11.1% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 33.3% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

27%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Lansing Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5% with respect to 2016, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lansing 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.

15%

2016 Default Rate

592

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Lansing Community College was 15%, which represents 592 out of the 3956 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

Lansing Community College has a total enrollment of 12,882 students. The full-time enrollment at Lansing Community College is 4,750 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,132. This means that 36.9% of students enrolled at Lansing Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lansing Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.7% White, 9.23% Black or African American, 8.31% Hispanic or Latino, 3.59% Two or More Races, 3.07% Asian, 0.512% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.241% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lansing Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (33.9%), followed by White Male (33.7%) and Black or African American Female (5.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lansing Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,882 students. The full-time enrollment at Lansing Community College is 4,750 and the part-time enrollment is 8,132. This means that 36.9% of students enrolled at Lansing Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2017 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 Lansing Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Lansing Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
8,845
Black or African American
1,189
Hispanic or Latino
1,071

The enrolled student population at Lansing Community College is 68.7% White, 9.23% Black or African American, 8.31% Hispanic or Latino, 3.59% Two or More Races, 3.07% Asian, 0.512% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.241% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 627 students (4.87%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 518 more women than men received degrees from Lansing Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Lansing Community College are white (2,103 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (202 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lansing Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Lansing Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (99 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (91 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (749 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lansing Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (100,093 people), Other managers (49,303 people), Construction managers (36,122 people), Postsecondary teachers (34,516 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (30,179 people).

The most specialized majors at Lansing Community College are Construction (99 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (91 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (749 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (142 degrees), and Communication Technologies (16 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 Lansing Community College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Information security analysts

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lansing Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (173,291 people), Construction (86,176 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (74,296 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (39,080 people), and Computer Systems Design (31,678 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lansing Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lansing Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,176
1,694

In 2017, 1,176 degrees were awarded to men at Lansing Community College, which is 0.694 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,694).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Lansing Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 236 degrees were awarded to men at Lansing Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.597 times less than the 395 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 395 degrees were awarded to women at Lansing Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.67 times more than the 236 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

15%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 7% of students graduating from Lansing Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (24.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lansing Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (24.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 4.23% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,103 degrees awarded
Unknown
202 degrees awarded
Black or African American
192 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lansing Community College is white (2,103 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (202 degrees).

7.04% of degree recipients (202 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
1,236 degrees awarded
White Male
867 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
119 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Lansing Community College is white female (1,236 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (867 degrees).

Operations

Lansing Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.3M (12.7%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Lansing Community College had a total salary expenditure of $128M. Lansing Community College employs 191 Professors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Lansing Community College are Male Professors (96), Female Professors(95), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lansing Community College are: Management, with 190 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 124 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$10.3M

2017 Endowment

16.1%

growth from 2016

Lansing Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Lansing Community College grew 16.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.62M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lansing 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.35M - Federal
$2.04M - State
$3.24M - Local

As of 2017, Lansing Community College received $3.35M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.04M from state grants and contracts, and $3.24M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$58.5M

2017 Salaries

0.361%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Lansing Community College paid a median of $58.5M in salaries, which represents 45.5% of their overall expenditure ($128M) and a 0.361% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.48% growth from 2015 and a 0.844% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.3M

Instructional Salaries

191

Number of Employees

In 2017, Lansing Community College paid a total of $14.3M to 191 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.01M (29.3%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

191 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

190 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lansing Community College were Professor with 191 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lansing Community College were Management with 190 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 124 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lansing Community College was Male Professor with 96 employees, Female Professor with 95 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Lansing Community College.

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