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Compare Lane Community College vs Linn-Benton Community College

Eugene, OR · Albany, OR

Lane Community CollegeLinn-Benton Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$9,123/yr$11,553/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,555/yr$7,648/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$14,761$11,961
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,165/yr$9,299/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,517/yr$11,425/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$14,678/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$15,216/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$156/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,500/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$14,500/yr$12,132/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$1,575/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,900/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$18,699/yr$18,789/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,202/yr$7,317/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$13,078/yr$15,901/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%27%
Students taking federal loans17%40%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate20%29%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported64%
Typical earnings 10 years in$38,075/yr$41,363/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,972–$57,849$21,991–$62,607
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)21%17%
White students graduating22%No data reported
Black students graduating0%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating13%No data reported
Asian students graduating19%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,726/yr$35,816/yr
Earn more than a HS grad55%58%
Graduate on timeNo data reported18%
Pell students who graduate18%No data reported
First-gen students who finish11%20%
Low-income students who finish10%18%
Students who transfer out18%17%
Typical earnings 8 years in$34,665/yr$39,683/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 47% · Health Professions 18% · Engineering Technologies 5%Liberal Arts & General Studies 31% · Health Professions 18% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 11%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 47% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 31% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 18% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 5% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 4% of degreesPrecision Production — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 4% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $89,567/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $84,912/yr
Degrees in STEM8.6%4.9%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,0645,174
Students per professor16 : 117 : 1
Average professor pay$9,747/mo$9,459/mo
Full-time professors46%36%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$21,206$25,462
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationEugene, ORAlbany, OR
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19641966
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.9%0.6%
Men47%43%
Women53%57%
White students63%56%
Black students2.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino students17%12%
Asian students2.8%2%
Two or more races9%4%
Other / not reported4.3%24%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%40%
Part-time students51%62%
Students age 25+36%26%
Spent on teaching per student$2,947/yr$12,659/yr
Endowment$26.9M$11.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing255No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$8,000/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarQuarterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army, Navy, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNWACNWAC
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams104
Student athletes18676
Athletic scholarships$465,434$236,784
Athletics budget$1.8M$1.4M
Athletics revenue$1.8M$1.4M
Recruiting spend$6,774$1,623

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.