Lorain County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Lorain County Community College, also known as LCCC, is a community college located in the city of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It specializes in workforce development and initiating business relationships. LCCC is a top-ranked community college in the state. It has received Ohio's highest quality rating for educational institutions by attaining the three Achievements of Excellence.

LCCC offers a combination of programs that are not available from any other educational institution in Ohio. It enables students to earn bachelor and master degrees from any of several Ohio universities without leaving the LCCC campus.

LCCC is the largest provider of e-learning programs in northern Ohio. It is a national leader in Six Sigma training and certification. There are many student clubs and organizations on campus including the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Anime Society, Asthma Support Group, and Creativity Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, engineering, and office and administration.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 11,124 in 2009-2010 (7,585 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Electrolysis/Electrology and Electrolysis Technician

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (151 awarded)

• Accounting
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (27 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (42 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (7 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (419 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (97 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (294 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (30 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (46 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant