Lorain County Community College
Elyria, Ohio · Also known as LCCC · Website
$38,837
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,837
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lorain County Community College is a public 4-year college in Elyria, Ohio with 5,373 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,967 a year (tuition and fees $4,265 in-state, $8,860 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,837 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,680 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,967
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,265
Out-of-state $8,860
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,680
About $145 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,837
Rank 2,881 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $3,967
- Tuition in-state
- $4,265
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,860
- Cost of attendance
- $9,860
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,099
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,261
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,874
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,686
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,202
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,077 in 2015-16 to $4,265 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,373
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 103
- Endowment
- $53.4M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,881 of 5,094 US colleges and 138 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,967 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,265 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,680 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,660 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,837 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
103 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 821 | $12,000 | $26,257 | $40,878 | $44,125 |
| Real EstateOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 171 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,762 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 127 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 119 | $13,611 | $64,242 | $74,603 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 92 | $11,100 | $38,120 | $51,908 | $48,733 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $16,404 | $47,399 | $59,521 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $19,506 | $33,693 | $46,146 | $42,269 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,006 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,760 | $46,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,479 | $47,660 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,425 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,984 | $41,737 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Elyria and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Lorain County Community College cost?
$3,967 a year is the average net price at Lorain County Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,265 for in-state students and $8,860 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $9,860. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,099 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lorain County Community College?
Lorain County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lorain County Community College graduates earn?
$38,837 a year is the median pay of former Lorain County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,660 after 6 years). That ranks 2,881 of 5,094 US colleges and 138 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $64,242.
How much student debt do Lorain County Community College graduates have?
$13,680 is the median federal student loan debt of Lorain County Community College graduates, about $145 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lorain County Community College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Lorain County Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Lorain County Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (821 associate's graduates), Real Estate (171 certificate graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (127 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 103 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.