Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH · Suburb · 852 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About
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Location
Painesville, OH, 44077-3389 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
CLE · Cleveland
37 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$50,790
Avg net price
$20,961
Room & board
$13,036
Tuition
$37,634
Books & supplies
$1,220/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$20,195
$30–48k
$19,575
$48–75k
$18,548
$75–110k
$23,205
$110k+
$22,370
Admissions
Admit rate
70%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
20
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Essay Requirements
Lake Erie College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
40%
1st-yr retention
59%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
46%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
43%
Transferred
19%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
37%
Median earnings (6yr)
$43,959
Median earnings (10yr)
$50,417
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,500–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$36,500
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
12
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
37%
First-generation
33%
Median family income
$54,421
Independent students
10%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
59%
Hispanic
4%
Black
21%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
3%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
9%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$43,959
10 years after entry
$50,417
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Institutional
Endowment
$32M
Classification
Master's (Small)
Full-time faculty
51%
Avg faculty salary
$6,902/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,968
Federal loan rate
55%
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