Saint John's vs. LEC

Saint Johns University vs. Lake Erie College comparison

	Saint Johns University	Lake Erie College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	LEC
Location	Collegeville, MN	Painesville, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,645	906
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#297
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	lec.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	LEC
Tuition (In State)	$50,950	$33,588
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,950	$33,588
Room & Board	$11,890	$10,842
Avg Net Price	$27,982	$22,678
Avg Grant Aid	$37,533	$25,417
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint John's	LEC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,592	1,085
Admitted	1,373	587
Acceptance Rate	86.2%	54.1%
Enrolled %	27.9%	38.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/26	20/26
SAT Range	915/1185	1000/1170
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

Academics	Saint John's	LEC
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (36%) Agriculture (12%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	LEC
Graduation Rate	80%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint John's	LEC
% Men	97%	55%
% Women	3%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	77%
% Black	3%	10%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	5%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Saint John's	LEC
% In-State	84%	54%
% Out-of-State	13%	40%
Campus	Saint John's	LEC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns University is larger than than LEC based on total student enrollment (1,645 students vs. 906 students)

Saint John's vs. LEC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or LEC?

• Saint Johns University is 51.7% more expensive to attend than LEC for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $33,588.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.7% higher at Saint John's than Lake Erie College ($50,950.00 vs. $33,588.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lake Erie College than Saint John's ($22,678 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Erie College are 9.7% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($10,842 vs. $11,890)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Lake Erie College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 47.7% larger than aid received Lake Erie College ($37,533 vs. $25,417)

Saint John's vs. LEC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 159 points higher than at LEC (989)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at LEC (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at LEC (3.19)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (86.2%) than LEC (54.1%)

Saint John's vs. LEC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's 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 Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Lake Erie College (80% vs. 53%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $27,800 more per year than LEC graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $36,600)
• Lake Erie College and Saint John's graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Lake Erie College and Saint John's graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LEC students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 62%)

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