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What Lake Michigan College costs

Benton Harbor, Michigan · Public · 2,904 undergrads

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Lake Michigan College's in-state sticker price was $17,782 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,460 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $8,727. Out-of-state students pay $2,235 more in tuition.

What does Lake Michigan College cost?

$10,460 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,695 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $17,782.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,727
$30,000–$48,000$10,755
$48,000–$75,000$13,554
$75,000–$110,000$14,960
over $110,000$16,137

Out-of-state tuition is $7,500 a year, against $5,265 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,235 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,727$10,962
$30,000–$48,000$10,755$12,990
$48,000–$75,000$13,554$15,789
$75,000–$110,000$14,960$17,195
Over $110,000$16,137$18,372

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $2,235 more in tuition that Lake Michigan College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 51% off Lake Michigan College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$5,265
Tuition, in state
$7,500
Tuition, out of state
$17,782
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $2,235 more in tuition at Lake Michigan College and usually get less aid.

18%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,982
average grant for students who got aid.
17%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Lake Michigan College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,727 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,782. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Michigan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lake Michigan College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,755 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,782. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Michigan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lake Michigan College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,554 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,782. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Michigan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lake Michigan College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lake Michigan College is $7,500 a year, against $5,265 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,460 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $2,235 tuition gap gives about $12,695 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers