Lake Erie College: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Lake Erie College is a private institution located in Painesville, Ohio, founded in 1859. It initially served as one of the first women's colleges in the Western Reserve area and emphasizes academic excellence, real-world engagement, and ethical personal development. The college offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including specialized tracks such as a Physician Assistant Program and Equine Studies.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

1,370

1,370 candidates competed

Admitted

964

70.4% acceptance rate

Enrolled

190

19.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

38%-8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Overall completion

38%-8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

4-year graduation

30%

4-year graduation

30%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

38%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

38%

Full-time retention

59%

Full-time retention

59%

Pell equity

14.4pp gap

Pell recipients

31%30 of 98

Non-Pell (all)

45%44 of 97

Subsidized loan, no Pell

42%19 of 45

No Federal Aid

48%25 of 52

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 64 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

64

Passing

7

10.9% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

64programs

Passing7 · 10.9%
No Data57 · 89.1%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

1

Safe

6

No data

57

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$41,284

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+18.6%

+$6,476

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

+18.6%

$41,284 vs $34,808

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$48,687

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+39.9%

+$13,879

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+39.9%

$48,687 vs $34,808

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

$49,426

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+42.0%

+$14,618

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

+42.0%

$49,426 vs $34,808

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$80,814

$56,700

Same-State BA Median

+42.5%

+$24,114

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+42.5%

$80,814 vs $56,700

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

$57,506

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+65.2%

+$22,698

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

+65.2%

$57,506 vs $34,808

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$70,067

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+101.3%

+$35,259

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+101.3%

$70,067 vs $34,808

Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$129,819

$56,700

Same-State BA Median

+129.0%

+$73,119

Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+129.0%

$129,819 vs $56,700

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$101,544

$129,819

78%

Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

78%

$101,544 debt · $129,819 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$26,250

$41,284

64%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

64%

$26,250 debt · $41,284 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$27,000

$48,687

56%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

56%

$27,000 debt · $48,687 earn

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

$27,000

$49,426

55%

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

55%

$27,000 debt · $49,426 earn

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

$27,000

$57,506

47%

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

47%

$27,000 debt · $57,506 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$34,167

$80,814

42%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

42%

$34,167 debt · $80,814 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$27,000

$70,067

39%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

39%

$27,000 debt · $70,067 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2028

Action history · 1

Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$20,195

$0–30k

$20,195

$30–48k$19,575

$30–48k

$19,575

$48–75k$18,548

$48–75k

$18,548

$75–110k$23,205

$75–110k

$23,205

$110k+$22,370

$110k+

$22,370

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$20,961

+$405vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $20,556

Federal loans

54.6%

In-state tuition

$37,634

Out-of-state

$37,634

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 485 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $7.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

485

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$2.9M

$2,854,524 total

Direct Loans

$7.1M

927 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k

’20

0k

’21

0k

’22

0k

’23

0k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M

345 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M

373 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M

85 loan awards

Parent PLUS$1.3M

85 loan awards

Grad PLUS$1.5M

39 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 327 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (5.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

5.1%

+2.8pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

327

Defaulted

17

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

8.0%-1.3

2017

6.7%-2.5

2018

10.1%+3.1

2019

5.1%+2.8

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lake Erie College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs39

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

252 total completions

01Business

9136.1%

01Business

9136.1%

02Education

5521.8%

02Education

5521.8%

03Health Professions

2811.1%

03Health Professions

2811.1%

04Psychology

176.7%

04Psychology

176.7%

05Agriculture

156.0%

05Agriculture

156.0%

06Parks/Recreation

114.4%

06Parks/Recreation

114.4%

07Biological Sciences

114.4%

07Biological Sciences

114.4%

08Security/Protective

93.6%

08Security/Protective

93.6%

09Communication

83.2%

09Communication

83.2%

10Multi/Interdisciplinary

72.8%

10Multi/Interdisciplinary

72.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

1,108

12-mo unduplicated

1,411

Undergraduate

1,103

Graduate

308

Gender split

Men

44%615

Women

56%796

Race / ethnicity composition

White

58.6%

Black

21.5%

Unknown

8.7%

Hispanic

4.0%

Non-resident

3.0%

Two or more

2.4%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.1%

Asian

0.7%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

487

355 M · 132 W

Women athletes

27.1%

Athletic aid

$3.7M

Total student aid

Budget

$7.3M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$2.4M

$1.4M

Recruiting expense

$32K

$19K

Head-coach salaries

$54K

$50K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Football

133

—

$1,329,685

Football

133 M · —

$1.3M

Soccer

71

34

$1,183,949

Soccer

71 M · 34 W

$1.2M

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

48

43

$424,703

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

48 M · 43 W

$425K

Baseball

53

—

$624,139

Baseball

53 M · —

$624K

Lacrosse

28

23

$686,131

Lacrosse

28 M · 23 W

$686K

Basketball

26

17

$857,238

Basketball

26 M · 17 W

$857K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

1.06

1 offenses · 942 students

3-year trend

1.092 yrs ago6.621 yr ago1.06Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

8

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

0

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

1

By location

1total

On campus1

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

0

Dating violence

0

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs013

Liquor09

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

12.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

44

Lake Erie College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lake Erie College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectLake Erie College	38%	—	1,108	$20,961	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Barton College	46%	94.2%	1,235	$23,626	Baccalaureate
Briar Cliff University	48%	61.7%	947	$23,907	Doctoral/Professional
Catawba College	47%	75.2%	1,376	$17,879	Baccalaureate
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	51%	56.9%	1,041	$22,766	Baccalaureate
Chowan University	30%	68.8%	675	$14,086	Baccalaureate
Clarke University	56%	71.8%	962	$24,479	Doctoral/Professional
Coker University	40%	94.0%	1,325	$20,286	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Defiance College	31%	47.5%	568	$26,337	Baccalaureate
Hastings College	49%	71.6%	956	$24,452	Baccalaureate
Heidelberg University	52%	85.8%	1,091	$20,556	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Hiram College	55%	93.5%	1,061	$21,058	Baccalaureate
Manchester University	46%	71.1%	1,276	$18,805	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Mars Hill University	45%	67.9%	1,110	$19,910	Baccalaureate
Newberry College	45%	89.8%	1,536	$21,656	Baccalaureate
Ripon College	63%	79.8%	709	$20,216	Baccalaureate
Thiel College	48%	71.5%	950	$22,347	Baccalaureate
University of Charleston	44%	61.5%	3,062	$22,107	Doctoral/Professional
University of Pikeville	42%	100.0%	2,547	$20,311	Doctoral/Professional
Washington Adventist University	28%	46.2%	612	$18,526	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
West Virginia Wesleyan College	57%	93.3%	1,055	$18,083	Baccalaureate
Wheeling University	23%	63.2%	774	$20,503	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
William Jewell College	68%	38.4%	959	$17,562	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	46%	71.6%	1,055	$20,556

Institutions like Lake Erie College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lake Erie College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Notable alumni of Lake Erie College (10)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Elva Bascom
Frances Jennings Casement
Rose Woodallen Chapman
Jerry Cirino
Deborah Goodrich
Mary Elizabeth McCracken
Craig Moore (baseball)
Athletics
Ellen Spencer Mussey
Elizabeth Terry
Caroline Ransom Williams

Frequently asked questions about Lake Erie College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lake Erie College.

What is the graduation rate at Lake Erie College?

Lake Erie College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lake Erie College?

Lake Erie College reports a total enrollment of 1,108 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lake Erie College?

The average net price at Lake Erie College is $20,961 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lake Erie College?

Lake Erie College's yield rate is 19.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lake Erie College located?

Lake Erie College is located in Painesville, Ohio 44077-3389.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

Lake Erie College

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Higher Learning Commission

Action history · 1

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 9

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Barton College

Briar Cliff University

Catawba College

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Chowan University

Clarke University

Coker University

Defiance College

Hastings College

Heidelberg University

Hiram College

Manchester University

Mars Hill University

Newberry College

Ripon College

Thiel College

University of Charleston

University of Pikeville

Washington Adventist University

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Wheeling University

William Jewell College

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