Defiance College vs. Lakewood University

Defiance College vs. Lakewood University comparison

	Defiance College	Lakewood University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Location	Defiance, OH	Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	540	169
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	lakewood.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Tuition (In State)	$34,556	$10,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,556	$10,104
Room & Board	$10,940	$2,001
Avg Net Price	$23,196	$3,848
Avg Grant Aid	$24,970	$9,632
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,722	-
Admitted	1,711	-
Acceptance Rate	62.9%	Open
Enrolled %	8.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	860/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Defiance College	Lakewood University
% Men	60%	66%
% Women	40%	34%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	0%
% Black	8%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Defiance College	Lakewood University
% In-State	66%	0%
% Out-of-State	31%	100%
Campus	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Defiance College is larger than than Lakewood University based on total student enrollment (540 students vs. 169 students)

Defiance College vs. Lakewood University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Defiance College or Lakewood University?

• Defiance College is 242% more expensive to attend than Lakewood University for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 242% higher at Defiance College than Lakewood University ($34,556.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lakewood University than Defiance College ($3,848 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakewood University are 446.7% lower than costs at Defiance College ($2,001 vs. $10,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lakewood University than Defiance College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 159.2% larger than aid received Lakewood University ($24,970 vs. $9,632)

Which college is harder to get into, Defiance College or Lakewood University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lakewood University or Defiance College .

Defiance College vs. Lakewood University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance College or Lakewood University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lakewood University and Defiance College.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/