Moody vs. LEC

Moody Bible Institute vs. Lake Erie College comparison

	Moody Bible Institute	Lake Erie College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moody	LEC
Location	Chicago, IL	Painesville, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,216	942
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moody.edu	lec.edu
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Costs	Moody	LEC
Tuition (In State)	$12,768	$34,596
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,768	$34,596
Room & Board	$12,820	$11,592
Avg Net Price	$23,950	$22,322
Avg Grant Aid	$10,477	$26,289
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	Moody	LEC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	244	1,193
Admitted	238	765
Acceptance Rate	97.5%	64.1%
Enrolled %	68.1%	24.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		945/1115
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Moody	LEC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)	Business (36%) Agriculture (12%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Moody	LEC
Graduation Rate	67%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Moody	LEC
% Men	15%	8%
% Women	12%	13%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	77%
% Black	4%	10%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	7%	4%
% Unknown Race	20%	3%

Students	Moody	LEC
% In-State	18%	54%
% Out-of-State	70%	40%
Campus	Moody	LEC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Moody Bible Institute is larger than than LEC based on total student enrollment (2,216 students vs. 942 students)

Moody vs. LEC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or LEC?

• Lake Erie College is 171% more expensive to attend than Moody for in-state tuition ($34,596.00 vs. $12,768.00)
• Out of state tuition is 171% higher at LEC than Moody Bible Institute ($34,596.00 vs. $12,768.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lake Erie College than Moody ($22,322 vs. $23,950)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Erie College are 10.6% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($11,592 vs. $12,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than Moody Bible Institute (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Erie College students is 150.9% larger than aid received Moody Bible Institute ($26,289 vs. $10,477)

Moody vs. LEC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Moody has a higher acceptance rate (97.5%) than LEC (64.1%)

Moody vs. LEC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Moody or LEC? 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 LEC and Moody.

• The graduation rate at Moody is higher than Lake Erie College (67% vs. 53%)

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