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Lakeland Community College, Ohio

Lakeland Community College

Lakeland Community College, situated in Lake Country, Ohio, is a 2-year community college founded in 1967. At present, the college serves over 10,000 part and full-time students at the central campus in Kirtland, Ohio.

Lakeland Community College offers over 100 associate degrees. Courses are mainly provided during the spring semesters, with limited courses being on offer during the summer. Credit and non-credit study courses are provided at the 3 off-site centers. The off-site locations include:

  • Madison
  • Painesville
  • Willowick

The college's sports teams are nicknamed the Lakers. The college has men's sports teams in soccer, golf, basketball and baseball, and women's sports teams in volleyball and softball.

Overview of Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, Ohio is home to Lakeland Community College. Kirtland is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Lakeland Community College go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in liberal arts.

Lakeland Community College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Lakeland Community College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 8,310 enrolled students (as of 2005).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To provide quality learning opportunities to meet the social and economic needs of the community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lakeland Community College

Lakeland Community College
7700 Clocktower Dr
Kirtland, OH 44094-5198
General Phone: (440) 525-7000
Admissions Phone: (440) 525-7100
Financial Aid Phone: (440) 525-7070
http://www.lakelandcc.edu

Lakeland Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Lakeland Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts437liberal arts and sciences, sign language translation
Medical Support And Technology143health diagnostic professions, medical lab tech, radiation therapist, dental hygienist, respiratory care tech, medical assistant, surgical tech, ophthalmic tech
Business And Management116business management, MIS, accounting, entrepreneurship, marketing
Nursing And Emergency Medicine106registered nursing, home health aide
Engineering Technician73electronics tech, computer engineering tech, mechanical drafting, civil engineering tech, industrial tech, quality control tech, instrumentation tech, mechanical engineering tech, ...
Security And Law Enforcement54criminal justice and police, fire protection tech, corrections, fire-fighting
Law32legal assistant
Computer Science And Engineering25computer applications programming, computer networking
Medical Adminstration15health and medical administrative, medical secretary, medical transcription
Family And Social Work15social work, child care provider
Photography And Commercial Art9commercial art, multimedia
Design5design and applied arts, design and visual communication
Medicine5health professions
Hospitality4hospitality management, tourism and travel
Science And Laboratory Technician2biology tech, chemical tech
Office And Administration2administrative assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Lakeland Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree83029
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years21332

Student Body

In 2005, Lakeland Community College had a total enrollment of 8,310 students (4,978 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White89%
Black8%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Ohio100%

Lakeland Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time42 %
Part-Time36 %

Lakeland Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Kirtland, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Ohio Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Lakeland Community College Faculty

Lakeland Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year27$79,61235$75,498
Associate professoracademic year15$67,4099$63,942
Assistant professoracademic year12$55,53611$55,389
Instructoracademic year4$63,4665$46,482
All faculty totalacademic year58$70,36160$67,660

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Lakeland Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total141529
Basketball358
Baseball707
All Other Sports41014

Lakeland Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Design and Visual Communications, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Social Work

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Intermedia/Multimedia

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Lakeland Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lakeland Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Lakeland Community College Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Lakeland Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Lakeland Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Lakeland Community College % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Lakeland Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in engineering technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Lakeland Community College % of degrees in engineering technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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