Lakeland Community College

What Lakeland Community College does

Lakeland Community College is a public community college established in 1967 under Ohio law and headquartered at 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, Ohio. Founded as the first college in Ohio created by popular vote, the institution serves a primarily Northeast Ohio student base across eight admissions pathways including recent high school graduates, adult learners 25+, high school dual-enrollment (College Credit Plus and Career Technical Education), veterans, international F-1 students, transfer students, Holden Partnership upper-division students, and senior citizens. Lakeland delivers 60+ associate degree and certificate programs organized across Arts and Sciences, Applied Studies, and Health Professions divisions, supplemented by bachelor's and graduate degree completion through the Holden Partnership Program with university partners such as Kent State University and the University of Akron.

Name

Lakeland Community College

Legal name

Lakeland Community College

Website

https://lakelandcc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lakeland Community College is a public Ohio community college serving Northeast Ohio with 60+ associate degree and certificate programs, College Credit Plus high school dual enrollment, distance learning via Blackboard, bachelor's and graduate degrees through the Holden Partnership Program, and workforce and community development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Community College

NAICS

Junior Colleges (611210), Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Continuing education courses
• Workforce development training
• College credit transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Tuition-based revenue from credit courses. Lakeland's tuition is approximately one-third the cost of most four-year schools. Various program-specific fees apply including lab fees, general fees, and student support service fees.
2. Continuing Education Programs: Non-credit continuing education courses including Basic Police Academy, workforce development, and professional development programs
3. Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver: Senior citizens 60+ may audit credit courses on space-available basis with tuition waived; responsible for materials and fees
4. Donations and Foundation: The Lakeland Foundation (501(c)(3)) raises funds for scholarships, programs, and institutional priorities. The Futures Rising campaign raised $10.7 million from 1,342 donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lakeland Community College is a public community college that delivers credit-bearing associate degrees, certificates, and bachelor's/graduate degree pathways through partner universities. It offers more than 60 associate degree and certificate programs across Arts and Sciences, Applied Studies, and Health Professions, delivered through in-person instruction at its Kirtland and Madison campuses, online via Blackboard Ultra, and through dual-enrollment programs with area high schools.

Product overview

Lakeland Community College is a community college offering a comprehensive educational portfolio centered around its core academic programs. The institution provides over 60 associate degree programs and certificates across multiple divisions, supplemented by the Holden Partnership Program for bachelor's and graduate degree completion via university partnerships on campus. Key products include the Blackboard Learning Management System (now Blackboard Ultra) for distance and online learning, College Credit Plus for high school students, Continuing Education for workforce development, and Career Technical Education programs. The college also offers student support services, athletics, civic arts programs (including the annual Jazz Festival and Young Artist Competition), and community resources such as a dental clinic and Small Business Development Center. Student access is facilitated through the myLakeland portal using WSO2 Identity Server with multi-factor authentication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lakers: Athletic team nickname for Lakeland Community College sports teams
• Holden Partnership Programs
• The Lakeland Foundation

Products and services

• Associate Degrees and Certificates Over 60 associate degree and certificate programs across Arts and Sciences, Applied Studies, and Health Professions, serving recent high school graduates, adult learners, transfer students, and career-seeking individuals.
• Holden Partnership Programs Bachelor's and graduate degree programs from partner universities (Kent State, University of Akron, Case Western Reserve, and others) offered on the Lakeland campus, allowing students to complete upper-division coursework without leaving the community college setting.
• College Credit Plus (CCP) Program that enables high school students to enroll at Lakeland on a part-time or full-time basis to earn college credit that may also apply to high school graduation requirements.
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs offered in local high schools, career centers, and on Lakeland's main campus that allow students to gain technical skills and certifications for career readiness.
• Distance Learning Fully online and hybrid degrees, certificates, and individual courses delivered through Blackboard LMS with RSI-compliant course design for students needing flexible scheduling.
• Continuing Education Non-credit professional development and continuing education courses including workforce development, Basic Police Academy, and community education offerings.
• Student Support Services Comprehensive student support including the Learning Center, Library, Test Center, Counseling Center, Career Services, Veterans Center, Student Accommodation Center, and Student Engagement and Leadership programs.
• Athletics Programs Seven varsity athletic teams (men's baseball, basketball, soccer; women's basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball) competing as the Lakers in Region XII of the NJCAA and the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference.
• Lakeland Civic Music and Arts Programs Fine and performing arts offerings including Lakeland Civic Orchestra, Civic Band, Civic Chorus, Jazz Impact, Civic Jazz Orchestra, fine arts courses, the annual Lakeland Jazz Festival, and the Young Artist Competition.
• Community Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• Tuition approximately one-third the cost of four-year schools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• IDEOflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Global design and innovation company partnership bringing design thinking methodology to campus. Influenced innovative solutions to increase student success, revitalizing programs, systems, and services across the institution.
• Holden Partnership Program University PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institution partnership allowing students to complete bachelor's and graduate degrees from partner universities (Kent State, University of Akron, and others) on Lakeland's campus. Students complete first two years at lower community college tuition then seamlessly transfer to partner programs.
• LaketrancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free shuttle bus service (Campus Loop Route 7) with service every 10 minutes connecting all campus locations. Eight bus stop locations serve the campus with wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
• Case Western Reserve University Siegal Lifelong LearningminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership offering Case Western Reserve University continuing education and lifelong learning programs at Lakeland campus.
• Ohio APEX AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing government contracting assistance and support services for small businesses in the region.
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing business counseling, training workshops, webinars, and support services for local small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Lakeland WAVE (Workforce and Ventures in Entrepreneurship)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development and entrepreneurship initiative supporting local business development and workforce training.
• HIVE (Makerspace)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign thinking-driven makerspace built around creative problem-solving concepts, aimed at driving student success and meeting community workforce priorities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cuyahoga Community College: Tri-C is the largest community college in Northeast Ohio, headquartered in Cleveland just west of Lakeland. It directly competes for the same first-time, transfer, adult-learner, and CCP student populations across adjacent counties and overlaps closely in program mix (transfer, career tech, workforce).
• Lorain County Community College: LCCC is an Ohio community college located directly west of Lake County in Elyria and serves an overlapping Northeast Ohio footprint. It mirrors Lakeland's associate-degree, transfer, and University Partnership (University of Akron, Cleveland State) model and competes head-to-head for Cleveland-region students.
• Owens Community College: Owens is a public Ohio community college serving northwest Ohio with associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce credentials similar to Lakeland. It is one of the state's standard comparables for tuition, enrollment, and University Partnership architecture.
• Stark State College: Stark State is a publicly supported community college in North Canton, Ohio offering associate degrees, certificates, and university-partnership bachelor's pathways like Lakeland. It is a useful Ohio-statewide comparator on tuition, transfer, and workforce programming.
• Sinclair Community College: Sinclair is one of Ohio's largest single-campus community colleges, serving Dayton with credit, transfer, workforce, and corporate-training offerings comparable to Lakeland. Its scale in workforce partnerships and employer customization makes it a relevant statewide benchmark.
• Edison State Community College: Edison State is a smaller Ohio community college serving west-central Ohio with associate, transfer, and workforce programs similar to Lakeland's catalog. It represents a rural/regional community-college peer for unit economics and tuition comparison.

Broad incumbents

• Kent State University: Kent State is a Holden Partnership university that delivers bachelor's and graduate degrees on Lakeland's campus. It is also a broader regional four-year incumbent that competes with Lakeland for many of the same Ohio residents on the upper-division end of the transfer pipeline.
• University of Akron: The University of Akron is another Holden Partnership university hosting bachelor's and graduate programs at Lakeland. It overlaps with Lakeland's brand and recruitment market in Northeast Ohio and represents the four-year upside-path partner/competitor on the same student journey.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lccpd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lakeland-community-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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