Lake Erie College
Lake Erie College is a private liberal arts college in Painesville, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1856 as a female seminary, the college converted to a coeducational institution in 1985.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 70%
- Average net price: $20,961
- Undergraduate enrollment: 926
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,417
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,643
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,959
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Painesville, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lake Erie College include Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Criminal Justice.
- Business Administration and Management (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,067 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,284 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Criminal Justice (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,426 4 years after graduation
- Accounting (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,067 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,506 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (8 bachelor's)
- Psychology (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,687 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Finance (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,067 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,067 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Secondary Education and Teaching (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,284 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
Degree mix: Business 67%, Health 19%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 5%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Lake Erie College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,958 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,958
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,969
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,863
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,170
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,353
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,634
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,634
- Books and supplies: $1,220
- On-campus room and board: $13,036
- Off-campus room and board: $17,520
- Off-campus with family: $4,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $51,890
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 55%
- Average institutional grant: $24,034
- Average federal loan: $5,976
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Lake Erie College admits 70% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,370
- Admitted: 964
- Enrolled: 190
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 926
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 82%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 235
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 59%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $62,756
- Associate professor salary: $68,254
- Assistant professor salary: $60,748
- On-campus housing capacity: 478
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,114
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lake Erie College acceptance rate? Lake Erie College admits 70% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Lake Erie College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,958 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,961.
What majors does Lake Erie College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Biology.
What is the average salary after Lake Erie College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,417 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lake Erie College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lake Erie College official site: https://lec.edu.