Colleges in Benton Harbor Michigan

County: Berrien

Elevation: 590 feet

Land Area: 4.39 square miles

Population Density: 2462 people per square mile

Races (City): Black (92.4%), White Non-Hispanic (5.4%), Two or more races (1.7%), American Indian (0.8%), Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries (City): Subsaharan African (4.3%), United States (1.9%), German (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (31.9 miles , pop. 107,789)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (66.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: Benton Heights, MI (1.3 miles ), Fair Plain, MI (1.3 miles ), St. Joseph, MI (1.4 miles ), Shoreham, MI (2.2 miles ), Stevensville, MI (2.8 miles ), Lake Michigan Beach, MI (2.9 miles ), Coloma, MI (3.0 miles ), Watervliet, MI (3.3 miles )

Airports and Heliports located in Benton Harbor: Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 600, Itinerant Ops: 18,405, Local Ops: 17,967)

Benton Harbor Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value significantly below state average.

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Renting percentage above state average.

Number of college students below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

High school or higher: 60.50%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.20%

Graduate or professional degree: 2.20%

Colleges/Universities in Benton Harbor:

LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 1,810, Location: 2755 E NAPIER AVE, Public, Website: www.lmc.cc.mi.us

HEATH KIT COMPANY

Location: 455 RIVERVIEW DR, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Benton Harbor:

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY

about 16 miles, BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI, Full-time enrollment: 2,342

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

about 37 miles, NOTRE DAME, IN, FT enrollment: 10,633

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND

about 37 miles, SOUTH BEND, IN, FT enrollment: 4,725

KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 41 miles, KALAMAZOO, MI, FT enrollment: 5,017

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

about 45 miles, KALAMAZOO, MI, FT enrollment: 23,132

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS

about 46 miles, WESTVILLE, IN, FT enrollment: 2,500

HOPE COLLEGE

about 49 miles, HOLLAND, MI, FT enrollment: 2,918