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	942	1,398
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1036
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)	$34,596	$7,454
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,596	$16,872
Room & Board	$11,592	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$22,322	$12,039
Avg Grant Aid	$26,289	$4,103
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,193	-
Admitted	765	-
Acceptance Rate	64.1%	Open
Enrolled %	24.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/24
SAT Range	945/1115	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026	Aug 26, 2026

Academics	LEC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	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	8%	13%
% Women	13%	17%
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 (1,398 students vs. 942 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 364.1% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($34,596.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 105% higher at LEC than Wright State University Lake Campus ($34,596.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than LEC ($12,039 vs. $22,322)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 4.4% lower than costs at Lake Erie College ($11,100 vs. $11,592)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Erie College students is 540.7% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($26,289 vs. $4,103)

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)

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/