Lansing Community College

Overview

Capital-area community college providing transfer-ready general education and workforce programs connected to state universities.

Location: Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Founded: 1957
Sector: Community College
IPEDS Unit ID: 170657

Academic Profile

Carnegie Classification

Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional

Institution Type

Two-year associate degree and transfer institution

General Education

Lansing Community College — 30 total credits (30 lower / 0 upper level). Catalog year 2026-2027.

Transfer Information

Lansing Community College serves as a transfer pathway institution, sending graduates to Michigan four-year universities with MTA-aligned general education coursework.

Transfer-out rate: 46%

Primary transfer partners

University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Grand Valley State University

MTA Information

Michigan Transfer Agreement participant

Students can transfer MTA-approved general education blocks from Michigan community colleges to this institution.

Enrollment Data

Current headcount

10,892

↓ 87 vs. prior year (mock)

Year	Total	Undergraduate	Full-time
2020	10,544	10,544	7,908
2021	10,631	10,631	7,973
2022	10,718	10,718	8,039
2023	10,805	10,805	8,104
2024	10,892	10,892	8,169

Source: ipeds · Structured for future IPEDS import

Graduation Data

4-year graduation rate: 28%
6-year graduation rate: 40%
Data source: ipeds