LEC vs. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Lake Erie College vs. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Lake Erie College	Lincoln University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	LEC	Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
Location	Painesville, OH	Lincoln University, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Town Fringe
Enrollment	942	1,848
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#975
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lec.edu	lincoln.edu
Team Colors

Comparable Facts

• Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is larger than than LEC based on total student enrollment (1,848 students vs. 942 students)

LEC vs. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LEC or Lincoln University of Pennsylvania?

• Lake Erie College is 288.7% more expensive to attend than Lincoln University of Pennsylvania for in-state tuition ($34,596.00 vs. $8,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 132.9% higher at LEC than Lincoln University of Pennsylvania ($34,596.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania than LEC ($12,910 vs. $22,322)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania are 4.8% lower than costs at Lake Erie College ($11,060 vs. $11,592)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Erie College students is 82.7% larger than aid received Lincoln University of Pennsylvania ($26,289 vs. $14,386)

LEC vs. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Lake Erie College (989) is 156 points higher than at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (833)
• Incoming LEC students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (17)
• Accepted freshman LEC students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (3.06)
• Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has a higher acceptance rate (78.4%) than LEC (64.1%)

LEC vs. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LEC or Lincoln University of Pennsylvania? 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 Lincoln University of Pennsylvania and LEC.

• The graduation rate at LEC is higher than Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (53% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Lake Erie College earn on average $1,500 more per year than Lincoln University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $35,100)
• Lake Erie College students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Lincoln University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($27,000 vs. $31,500)
• LEC graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than Lincoln University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($279 vs. $325)
• More LEC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 32%)

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