•September 16, 2026•

Lake Land College was recently named the number one community college in the nation in education outcomes, as reported in the 2026 Best & Worst Community Colleges study by the personal finance company WalletHub.

The study evaluated 613 community colleges across the nation, with education outcomes used as one of three key dimensions to measure institutional merit. By receiving the top ranking in the study for education outcomes, Lake Land College was recognized as the number one community college in the nation across several student success metrics, including first year retention rate, graduation rate, transfer rate and student-faculty ratio.

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