LEC vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Lake Erie College vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Lake Erie College	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LEC	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Painesville, OH	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	906	424
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lec.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	LEC	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$33,588	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,588	$23,086
Room & Board	$10,842	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$22,678	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$25,417	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	LEC	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,085	872
Admitted	587	704
Acceptance Rate	54.1%	80.7%
Enrolled %	38.3%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/26	18/25
SAT Range	1000/1170	1020/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	LEC	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Agriculture (12%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	LEC	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	53%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	LEC	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	55%	45%
% Women	45%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	89%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	LEC	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	54%	88%
% Out-of-State	40%	12%
Campus	LEC	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lake Erie College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (906 students vs. 424 students)

LEC vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LEC or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Lake Erie College is 143% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($33,588.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.5% higher at LEC than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($33,588.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than LEC ($15,897 vs. $22,678)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Erie College are 19.8% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($10,842 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Erie College students is 175% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($25,417 vs. $9,241)

LEC vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, LEC or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or LEC .

• The average SAT score at Lake Erie College (989) is 73 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming LEC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than LEC (54.1%)

LEC vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LEC or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus and LEC.

• The graduation rate at LEC is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (53% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $18,700 more per year than LEC graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $36,600)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than LEC graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than LEC graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LEC students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)

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