LEC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Lake Erie College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Lake Erie College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Painesville, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	906	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lec.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$33,588	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,588	$16,654
Room & Board	$10,842	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$22,678	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$25,417	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,085	660
Admitted	587	659
Acceptance Rate	54.1%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	38.3%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/26	18/24
SAT Range	1000/1170	790/890
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 26, 2025

Academics	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Agriculture (12%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	53%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	55%	40%
% Women	45%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	90%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	54%	97%
% Out-of-State	40%	2%
Campus	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than LEC based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 906 students)

LEC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LEC or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Lake Erie College is 364.2% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($33,588.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101.7% higher at LEC than Wright State University Lake Campus ($33,588.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than LEC ($11,585 vs. $22,678)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Erie College are 6.1% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($10,842 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Erie College students is 340.1% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($25,417 vs. $5,775)

LEC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Lake Erie College (989) is 20 points higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (969)
• Incoming LEC students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at LEC (3.19)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than LEC (54.1%)

LEC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LEC or Wright State University-Lake 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and LEC.

• The graduation rate at LEC is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (53% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $6,800 more per year than LEC graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $36,600)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than LEC graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than LEC graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More LEC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 51%)

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