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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Cost of college went up for all students at Lake Michigan College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.9 percent for 2018-19 at Lake Michigan College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Michigan residents paid $6,345 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $240 more than the $6,105 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid the same amount as residents this year, or $6,345. Their price tag grew 3.9 percent from $6,105 in 2017-18.

About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Michigan residents. About 5 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 83 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 231 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 53 students took out student loans totaling more than $257,921.

Including all undergraduates (3,202), 1,541 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.4 million, and 498 students took out $2.5 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~3,010$5,685$5,820$6,105$6,34511.6%
Out-of-state~160$5,685$5,820$6,105$6,34511.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Lake Michigan College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants17258%$783,546$4,556
State / local grant or scholarship7124%$210,232$2,961
Institutional grants or scholarships13044%$267,540$2,058
Grant or scholarship aid total23178%$1,261,318$5,460
Federal student loans5117%$239,481$4,696
Other student loans-1%--
Student loan aid5318%$257,921$4,866
Total student aid24683%--

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