Lake Michigan College
18.4 mi2755 East Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 12
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,488
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,602
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, Michigan. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 53 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic, carpentry, industrial maintenance.
- Address
- 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Open in Maps - Website
- www.swmich.edu
- Phone
- (269) 782-1000
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 1,431
- Also known as
- SMC
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (21); Associate degree (1) | 22 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5); Associate degree (13) | 18 |
| Carpentry | Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (9) | 11 |
| Industrial Maintenance | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303) | Associate degree (2) | 2 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $6,704 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $8,765 |
| Books and supplies | $1,659 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $17,383 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $6,613 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 36%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $42,389
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $11,000
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 172307. How we build this list.