Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Lake Erie College

Painesville, Ohio. 852 undergraduates. Admits 70% of applicants.

44%Graduation rate10 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$13,324Average net price per year33% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$54,578Median earnings 10 years after starting7% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$23,250Median debt at graduation8% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($23,250) equals 43% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($54,578).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$11,400
$30,000–$48,000$11,306
$48,001–$75,000$15,106
$75,001–$110,000$15,720
Over $110,000$14,067

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $38,700.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate44%54%
Return for second year59%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$47,240$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$54,578$58,912
Median debt at graduation$23,250$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

31 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

70%Admission rate
12:1Students per faculty member
44%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Lake Erie College cost per year?
The average net price at Lake Erie College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,324 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Lake Erie College graduates earn?
Former Lake Erie College students earn a median of $54,578 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Erie College?
44% of Lake Erie College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Lake Erie College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Lake Erie College is $23,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.