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LSSC landed the #1,641 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when LSSC held the #1,845 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
LSSC is also ranked #60 out of 70 schools in Florida.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Lake-Sumter State College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
At Lake-Sumter State College, the student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lake-Sumter State College is 45%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,760 undergraduates at LSSC with 1,596 being full-time and 3,164 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,222 | $3,831 | $6,316 | $10,122 | $11,218 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LSSC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At LSSC, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $4,171 a year. That adds up to $16,684 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at Lake-Sumter State College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Lake-Sumter State College.
Contact details for LSSC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9501 Us Hwy 441, Leesburg, FL 34788-8751 |
| Phone: | 352-787-3747 |
| Website: | www.lssc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 598 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 75 | NA |
| Nursing | 65 | NA |
| Physical Science Technicians | 45 | NA |
| General Engineering Technology | 32 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 26 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 25 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 9 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 5 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 3,304 students took at least one online class at Lake-Sumter State College. This is a decrease from the 3,436 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,304 | 2,055 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,436 | 2,321 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,240 | 3,723 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,382 | 839 |
Learn more about online learning at Lake-Sumter State College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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