Lake Erie College
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Painesville, OH
Population
1,700,000
Website
https://www.lec.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
678
Men / Women
48% / 52%
White
70%
Black
20%
Hispanic
3%
International
3%
Mixed
2%
Native American
1%
Asian
1%
From State
77%
From Region
10%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
47%
Education
16%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Health Sciences
4%
Arts
1%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$37,634
Est. Cost of Attendance
$50,790
10-Year ROI
$121,000
ROI Percentile
33th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
59%
4-Year Graduation Rate
30%
6-Year Graduation Rate
38%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
209 (7% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
55%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
18
–
24
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie College | 135 | 50% / 50% | 3% | $54,838 | 95% | ||
| Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,944 | 54 | — | |
| Biology | 10 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,855 | 56 | 96% | |
| Environmental Science | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,864 | 28 | — | |
| Equestrian/Equine Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,584 | 15 | — | |
| Animal-Assisted Therapy | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,314 | 47 | — | |
| Sports Studies | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,059 | 14 | 96% | |
| Accounting | 11 +2 | 55% / 45% | 9% | $62,003 | 59 | — | |
| Business Administration | 25 +3 | 92% / 8% | 4% | $58,568 | 50 | 98% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,602 | 48 | — | |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | 3 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,002 | 46 | — | |
| Finance | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 14% | $63,649 | 63 | — | |
| International Business | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,365 | 50 | — | |
| Marketing | 7 +2 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $57,683 | 48 | — | |
| Sports Management | 8 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $45,059 | 14 | 96% | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $51,984 | 31 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $65,364 | 66 | 86% | |
| English | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,694 | 17 | — | |
| History | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,544 | 22 | — | |
| Italian | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $49,424 | 24 | — | |
| Political Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,171 | 44 | — | |
| Psychology | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $47,713 | 19 | 96% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,294 | 12 | 94% | |
| Secondary Education | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $44,294 | 12 | 94% | |
| Special Education | 3 +5 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,514 | 19 | — | |
| Digital Arts | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,801 | 9 | — | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | — +1 | — | — | $36,478 | 4 | — |