What is unique about Lane Community College?
• Lane is Oregon’s third largest community college (15,542 students enrolled in credit classes in 2004-05). • Lane plays a leading role in both job training and university transfer. • More than half of all Lane County households have had at least one member enrolled at Lane during the past five years. • About 10 percent of the county’s total population age 15 or older is enrolled at LCC each year. Over 30,000 students will enroll for classes at Lane this year. • 45 percent of all graduates of Oregon’s State System of Higher Education have community college experience prior to their degree. • 65% of all nurses in Oregon graduated from community colleges. Lane accepts approximately 72 new nursing students every year from a pool of over 200 applicants. • While the District’s average student age is 37.4, educational offerings are designed for all ages. The average age for credit students is 26 years old. • Lane’s success has been nationally recognized for excellence. The College is ranked
