Lorain County Community College is a public four-year institution in Elyria, Ohio. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,350 students.
Lorain County Community College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 93 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 3,222 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
9,350
Students enrolled
3,222
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
93
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 93
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
15
Associate degrees
1,276
Certificates under 1 year
932
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
999
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,350
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,350
Full-time, fall 2024
24%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,598
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Marcia J. Ballinger
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization