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Lincoln Land Community College Overview

Lincoln Land Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. Springfield is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Lincoln Land Community College Known For?

1,520 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at LLCC.
  • In 2019-2020, 47% of the faculty were full-time.

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Lincoln Land Community College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

LLCC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#115 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at LLCC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#37 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#37 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#130 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#196 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#196 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards LLCC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#43 Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#61 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities College Factual
#61 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies College Factual
#73 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#94 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#96 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is Lincoln Land Community College?

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Contact details for LLCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL 62794-9256
Phone: 217-786-2200
Website: www.llcc.edu

How Do I Get Into LLCC?

You can apply to LLCC online at: https://forms.llcc.edu/ApplyOnline/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Lincoln Land Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Lincoln Land Community College?

22% Take Out Loans
11.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At LLCC, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $4,496 a year. That adds up to $17,984 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at LLCC is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Lincoln Land Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,835 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,977 undergraduate students at LLCC, with 1,835 being full-time and 3,142 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,835 full-time undergraduates at LLCC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lincoln Land Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 21
Black or African American 141
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 1,376
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 237

Over 12 countries are represented at LLCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and Serbia.

Online Learning at Lincoln Land Community College

2,812 Took All Classes Online
4,038 Took At Least One Class Online
81.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 4,038 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at LLCC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 50th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of LLCC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lincoln Land Community College was 81.3%. This is the #481 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at LLCC regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of LLCC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Criminal Justice & Corrections 82%
Fire Protection 34%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 48%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at LLCC ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at LLCC.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Fire Protection #37
Computer Programming #39
Information Technology #80
Criminal Justice & Corrections #139
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #182
Computer & Information Sciences #207

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Lincoln Land Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 522 0 522
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 238 0 24 262
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 84 8 43 135
Ground Transportation 120 0 0 120
Nursing 0 102 0 102
Allied Health Professions 30 39 6 75
Biological & Physical Science 0 67 0 67
Precision Metal Working 48 0 11 59
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 0 30 30
Fire Protection 23 6 0 29
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11 11 0 22
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 3 3 13 19
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 13 0 0 13
Culinary Arts 6 3 3 12
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 11 0 11
Human Development & Family Studies 6 1 0 7
Agricultural Production 0 6 0 6
General Engineering 0 5 0 5
Music 3 2 0 5
Business Administration & Management 1 2 0 3
Computer Systems Networking 0 3 0 3
Design & Applied Arts 1 2 0 3
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 2 2
Horticulture 1 0 0 1
Accounting 0 1 0 1
Business Support & Assistant Services 1 0 0 1
Hospitality Management 0 1 0 1
Computer Programming 0 1 0 1
Information Technology 0 0 1 1
Industrial Production Technology 0 1 0 1
Air Transportation 0 1 0 1
Agricultural Mechanization 0 0 0 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 0 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Robotics Engineering 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 589 798 133 1,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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