Defiance College vs. Lakewood University

Defiance College vs. Lakewood University comparison

	Defiance College	Lakewood University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Location	Defiance, OH	Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	511	101
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
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Costs	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Tuition (In State)	$37,978	$10,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,978	$10,104
Room & Board	$12,138	$2,001
Avg Net Price	$24,098	$2,705
Avg Grant Aid	$25,302	$10,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Defiance College	Lakewood University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,546	-
Admitted	656	-
Acceptance Rate	42.4%	Open
Enrolled %	20.4%	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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	5%	1%
% Women	4%	0%
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 (511 students vs. 101 students)

Defiance College vs. Lakewood University Cost Comparison

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

• Defiance College is 275.9% more expensive to attend than Lakewood University for in-state tuition ($37,978.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 275.9% higher at Defiance College than Lakewood University ($37,978.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lakewood University than Defiance College ($2,705 vs. $24,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakewood University are 506.6% lower than costs at Defiance College ($2,001 vs. $12,138)
• 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 134.8% larger than aid received Lakewood University ($25,302 vs. $10,775)

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/