Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey

What Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey does

Lewis and Clark Community College is a public, two-year higher education institution operating as a political subdivision of the State of Illinois, founded in 1970 on the historic 215-acre grounds of the former Monticello Female Seminary in Godfrey, Illinois. It serves a 220,000+ person college district spanning five southwestern Illinois counties (Madison, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin) through a main campus in Godfrey, the N.O. Nelson Campus in Edwardsville, community education centers throughout the district, and a partnership-operated National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) in East Alton. The college offers more than 40 associate degrees, certificates, and transfer programs across healthcare, trades, business, arts, and sciences, delivered via traditional classroom, Blendflex hybrid, online, and PACE competency-based modalities, with dedicated support services for veterans, adult learners, high school dual-enrollment students, and students with disabilities.

The institution's core technology and facility stack is built around conventional higher-ed platforms — Blackboard for learning management, Ellucian CRM Recruit for applications, SAML 2.0 SSO for the self-service portal, Duo multi-factor authentication, and the LC Alert emergency notification system — overlaid with distinctive physical assets: the 5,000-square-foot St. Louis Confluence Fab Lab (part of MIT's international Fab Lab network), the All-Steinway Campus music facility, the Monticello Sculpture Gardens with works by Richard Hunt, and the Hatheway Cultural Center with its 1,000-seat Ann Whitney Olin Theatre. Revenue is generated through a public-community-college model combining in-district tuition of approximately $4,860 per year, state appropriations, local property taxes, Pell and Illinois MAP grants, the ICCB-funded PATH healthcare workforce program, roughly $600,000 in annual scholarship funding across 175+ awards (including a UMSL transfer scholarship), corporate grants (e.g., a $10,000 Gulfstream Aerospace grant for the Avionics program), and ancillary facilities rental income from campus venues.

The college is governed by a Board of Trustees under a 2024-2027 strategic plan, led by President Ken Trzaska, with a staff of 501-1,000 employees, and is currently executing a $50 million Main Complex Renovation (Baldwin, Caldwell, Fobes halls) funded by a $37.5 million State of Illinois Capital Bill match and $12.5 million from the Board of Trustees, with completion targeted for Spring 2028.

Name

Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey

Legal name

Lewis and Clark Community College

Website

https://lc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lewis and Clark Community College is a public, two-year higher education institution in Godfrey, Illinois, serving a 220,000+ person district with 40+ associate degree and certificate programs, workforce training, and the MIT-network St. Louis Confluence Fab Lab.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Higher Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA), Multi-Campus Community College Districts (EDAHADAM), Dual Enrollment / Early College Programs (via Community Colleges) (EDAHADAH)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training
• Higher education services
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Godfrey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition charges for credit courses. Full annual tuition and fees approximately $4,860 for in-district full-time students.
2. Scholarships Administered: College and Foundation administer over 175 scholarship opportunities totaling nearly $600,000 annually for students.
3. State and Federal Grants: Various grant programs including PATH Grant (healthcare workforce), Pell Grants, Illinois MAP Grants, and other state/federal financial aid programs.
4. Corporate Grants and Donations: Corporate funding such as the $10,000 Gulfstream Aerospace grant for Avionics program development and equipment.
5. Facilities Rental: Rental income from campus venues including The Commons ($850), Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel ($400), Ahlemeyer Atrium ($550), Hatheway Cultural Center, and Leclaire Room at N.O. Nelson campus for events and weddings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lewis and Clark Community College is a public two-year higher education institution delivering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways across more than 40 programs in healthcare, trades, business, arts, and sciences. It offers flexible delivery options including traditional classroom, Blendflex hybrid, and PACE competency-based education, supported by specialized facilities such as the St. Louis Confluence Fab Lab, the Hatheway Cultural Center, and the Monticello Sculpture Gardens. The college also provides workforce training, adult education, dual credit high school programs, and community education across multiple campuses and centers in the southwestern Illinois region.

Product overview

Lewis and Clark Community College is a two-year higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and campus services. The college provides over 40 academic programs including associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways across healthcare, trades, business, arts, and sciences. Supporting these academic offerings are specialized facilities including the St. Louis Confluence Fab Lab (a 5,000-sq-ft fabrication laboratory), the Hatheway Cultural Center (venue for performing arts and events), and the Monticello Sculpture Gardens. The college delivers education through multiple modalities including traditional classroom instruction, PACE Competency Based Education, and Blendflex hybrid learning. Student support services include career services, veterans services, LC Alert emergency notifications, and various grant programs like PATH for healthcare workforce development. The institution also serves the broader community through facilities rental, workforce training, traffic safety courses, and cultural events including Summerfest, art exhibitions, and live music performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs (Associate Degrees and Certificates) Lewis and Clark Community College's core academic offering provides more than 40 associate degree, certificate, and transfer programs spanning healthcare, trades, business, arts, and sciences, targeted at traditional and adult students in southwestern Illinois.
• Transfer Degrees Program Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees designed for students planning to continue at four-year universities, with articulation agreements including a President's Scholarship partnership with University of Missouri-St. Louis.
• PACE Competency-Based Education Performance Assessed Competency Education that allows adult learners to earn college credits by demonstrating mastery of skills at their own pace, supporting flexible completion for working adults.
• Blendflex Hybrid Learning Blendflex is a flexible course delivery option that combines in-person and online learning components, offering students hybrid scheduling flexibility.
• Avionics Program The Avionics program provides aviation electronics training with hands-on flight instrument equipment including altimeters, vertical speed indicators, and magnetometers.
• Music Production Degree Program An AAS degree plus Certificate of Proficiency and Certificate of Completion in Music Production with concentrations, delivered on an All-Steinway campus.
• Child Development Program Program preparing students to work with children from newborn through school age using developmentally appropriate practices.
• PATH Grant Program Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce program providing tuition, books, supplies, transportation, childcare, technology, and housing assistance to nursing and select healthcare pathway students.
• Workforce and Safety Training Non-credit professional development and safety training programs, including Traffic Safety School for Illinois drivers under age 21, delivered through the college's continuing education infrastructure.
• St. Louis Confluence Fab Lab A 5,000-square-foot industrial-grade design, fabrication, finishing, and assembly laboratory open to faculty, students, businesses, and community members as part of MIT's international Fab Lab network.
• Facilities Rental and Catering Services Event venue rentals including The Commons (550 capacity), Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel, Ahlemeyer Atrium, Hatheway Cultural Center, and Leclaire Room at the N.O. Nelson campus for events and weddings.
• WLCA 89.9-FM Student Radio Station Award-winning student-run radio station broadcasting in the St. Louis market, providing hands-on broadcast experience for Digital Streaming and Broadcast Media students.
• College for Life Program Special education program serving students with disabilities in a reimagined space following the Main Complex renovation.
• Dual Credit High School Programs Dual credit courses allowing high school students to earn college credits while still enrolled in district high schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 175 scholarship opportunities totaling nearly $600,000 available annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign / Prairie Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to form the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC), an innovative center for research, education and outreach located near the confluence of the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers in East Alton, Illinois. NGRREC scholars and scientists study the ecology of big rivers, watersheds, and ties to river communities.
• HealthRHYTHMSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HealthRHYTHMS for wellness programming through the Music Department, offering HealthRHYTHMS sessions that promote health and well-being through rhythmic activities.
• Alton High SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusic department partnership for collaborative performances and educational programs with Alton High School.
• Alton Symphony OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for collaborative musical performances and community engagement between L&C Music Department and Alton Symphony Orchestra.
• Alton Muny BandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for collaborative musical performances with Alton Municipal Band.
• Jacoby Arts CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Jacoby Arts Center in Alton for joint arts programming and community cultural events.
• Hayner Public Library DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored the 'Unfiltered Lens' photo exhibition featuring photographs from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Partnership for community education and cultural programming.
• University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUMSL and L&C Community College President's Scholarship partnership provides tuition and mandatory fees for up to 15 credit hours per semester for L&C students transferring to UMSL. Scholarship available for up to two years (60 credit hours) for students with 3.5 GPA who complete their A.A. or A.S. degree.
• Wisconsin Veterans MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Hayner Public Library District to bring the 'Unfiltered Lens' photo exhibit featuring photographs from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum documenting the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War through photographer Robert J. Ellison's eyes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Southwestern Illinois College: Public two-year community college in Belleville, IL serving the same southwestern Illinois and Metro East St. Louis region. Competes directly with Lewis and Clark for transfer, dual credit, workforce, and adult learner students across overlapping county catchment areas.

Regional players

• Kaskaskia College: Public community college in Centralia, IL, operating in a similar rural southern/southwestern Illinois setting with comparable associate degree, transfer, and workforce programs. Comparable institutional size and public-community-college operating model.
• Rend Lake College: Public community college in Ina, IL serving rural southern Illinois with associate degrees, dual credit, and workforce training. Similar in scope, mission, and funding mix to Lewis and Clark as a small-to-mid-sized rural public community college.
• Lincoln Land Community College: Public community college in Springfield, IL offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce training across a similar multi-county district. Comparable governance as a political subdivision of Illinois with state ICCB funding.
• Illinois Central College: Public community college in Peoria, IL with a multi-campus model, associate degrees, and similar transfer/workforce/dual credit program mix. Comparable scale and Illinois public community college funding model.
• Heartland Community College: Public community college in Normal, IL with associate degree, transfer, and workforce programming serving a multi-county Illinois district. Comparable institutional scale and state funding/governance structure.
• John Wood Community College: Public community college in Quincy, IL serving rural west-central Illinois with similar associate degree, dual credit, and workforce programs. Comparable small-to-mid public community college model.
• Parkland College: Public community college in Champaign, IL with a comparable associate degree, transfer, and technical training portfolio for a multi-county district. Similar Illinois public community college operating model and program breadth.

Broad incumbents

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Major public research university and NGRREC partner with Lewis and Clark for the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. Provides transfer pathways and a broader institutional counterpart for research and credit articulation in Illinois higher education.

Others

• University of Missouri-St. Louis: Four-year public university that operates the UMSL/L&C President's Scholarship transfer pathway, covering tuition for qualifying L&C transfers. Functions as a key transfer destination rather than a direct competitor, shaping Lewis and Clark's value proposition.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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