Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
744undergraduates
70%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,322average net price per year
42%graduate in 6 years
66%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,193
- Admitted
- 765
- Admit rate
- 70%
- Admit rate, women
- 61%
- Admit rate, men
- 66%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 187
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 3%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 485-560
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 460-555
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 43%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Equestrian/Equine Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Animal-Assisted Therapy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $36,032
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,592
- Books and supplies
- $1,220
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,470
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,314
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,314
- Total cost living at home
- $41,752
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,958 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,969 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,863 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,170 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,353 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $26,289
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,123
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 90%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,059
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 45%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 42%
- Came back for year two
- 66%
| Pell grant students | 34% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 96 | 60% |
| Men | 121 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Black | 57 | 25% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 89% (small group) |
| White | 118 | 52% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 23% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 212 | 45% | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 43 | 67% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 942
- Undergraduates
- 744
- Full-time undergraduates
- 678
- Part-time undergraduates
- 66
- Graduate students
- 198
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
| Women | 43% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 14% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 391 W Washington St, Painesville, OH, 44077-3389
- County
- Lake County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.