LEC vs. Purdue Northwest

Lake Erie College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Lake Erie College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LEC	Purdue Northwest
Location	Painesville, OH	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	906	8,911
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lec.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	LEC	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$33,588	$7,373
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,588	$14,364
Room & Board	$10,842	$8,215
Avg Net Price	$22,678	$9,162
Avg Grant Aid	$25,417	$7,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	75%

Admission	LEC	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,085	5,670
Admitted	587	4,129
Acceptance Rate	54.1%	72.8%
Enrolled %	38.3%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	20/26	18/24
SAT Range	1000/1170	950/1170
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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	LEC	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Agriculture (12%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	LEC	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	53%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	LEC	Purdue Northwest
% Men	55%	44%
% Women	45%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	0%
% Black	10%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	LEC	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	54%	87%
% Out-of-State	40%	13%
Campus	LEC	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than LEC based on total student enrollment (8,911 students vs. 906 students)

LEC vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LEC or Purdue Northwest?

• Lake Erie College is 355.6% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($33,588.00 vs. $7,373.00)
• Out of state tuition is 133.8% higher at LEC than Purdue University Northwest ($33,588.00 vs. $14,364.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than LEC ($9,162 vs. $22,678)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 32% lower than costs at Lake Erie College ($8,215 vs. $10,842)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Erie College students is 259.5% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($25,417 vs. $7,070)

LEC vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman LEC students have at the same average high school GPA (3.19) as students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• Purdue Northwest has a higher acceptance rate (72.8%) than LEC (54.1%)

LEC vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LEC or Purdue Northwest? 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 Purdue Northwest and LEC.

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