Lane Community College
Tel:
(541)463-3000
- Lane is the community`s college: we provide comprehensive, accessible, quality, learning-centered educational opportunities that promote student success and include professional technical and lower division college transfer programs; employee skill upgrading, business development and career enhancement; foundational academic, language and life skills development; lifelong personal development and enrichment; and cultural and community services.
School Highlights
- Lane Community College serves 26,215 students (12% of students are full-time).
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 34%.
- Lane Community College is the only community colleges within Lane County, OR.
- The nearest community college to Lane Community College is Linn-Benton Community College (40.1 miles away).
Top Placements
Lane Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Oregon for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
- The teacher population of 345 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Lane Community College | (OR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 345 staff | 105 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 26,215 students | 2,071 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 76:1 | 28:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 3,221 students | 844 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 5,586 students | 1,227 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 140 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | 1% |
| % Asian | 3% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 13% | 10% |
| % Black | 2% | 2% |
| % White | 59% | 66% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| % Non Resident races | 10% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 7% | 13% |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.53 |
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| College Completion Rate | 10% | 19% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $32,700 | $32,200 |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 6 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Field, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Field, Volleyball, |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Lane was founded in 1964, the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that ws founded in 1938. Lane has been rated one of the top two-year colleges in America and has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high quality instruction. In 2000 Lane was selected by the League for Innovation as one of 12 Vanguard Learning Colleges in North America for its outstanding record of achievement and innovation in improving learning. Lane Community College is a comprehensive community college. The college offers a wide variety of instructional programs including transfer credit programs, professional technical degree and certificate programs, continuing education noncredit courses, programs in English as a Second Language and International ESL, GED programs, and customized training for local businesses. Classes are offered at many locations, and online classes and telecourses are also available. Lane Community College is a comprehensive community college offering professional technical and lower division college classes. The college offers classes at a number of locations in addition to the main campus. These include the Downtown Center in Eugene, Lane Community College at Florence, Lane Community College at Cottage Grove, and the Aviation Academy at the Eugene Airport. In addition to weekday classes, Lane offers some evening and Saturday classes, as well as many online offerings.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Lane Community College is Linn-Benton Community College (40.1 miles away).
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