University of the District of Columbia vs. LEC

University of the District of Columbia vs. Lake Erie College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Lake Erie College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	LEC
Location	Washington, DC	Painesville, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,855	942
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	lec.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	LEC
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$34,596
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$34,596
Room & Board	$14,078	$11,592
Avg Net Price	$14,287	$22,322
Avg Grant Aid	$5,527	$26,289
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	LEC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,193
Admitted	-	765
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.1%
Enrolled %	Open	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	LEC
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (36%) Agriculture (12%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	LEC
Graduation Rate	8%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$279

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	LEC
% Men	6%	8%
% Women	9%	13%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	77%
% Black	62%	10%
% Hispanic	10%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	8%	4%
% Unknown Race	12%	3%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	LEC
% In-State	77%	54%
% Out-of-State	18%	40%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	LEC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than LEC based on total student enrollment (3,855 students vs. 942 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. LEC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or LEC?

• Lake Erie College is 553.7% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($34,596.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 184.9% higher at LEC than University of the District of Columbia ($34,596.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the District of Columbia than LEC ($14,287 vs. $22,322)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Erie College are 21.4% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($11,592 vs. $14,078)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Erie College students is 375.6% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($26,289 vs. $5,527)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. LEC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia 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 University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at LEC is higher than University of the District of Columbia (53% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from University of the District of Columbia earn on average $500 more per year than LEC graduates after ten years. ($37,100 vs. $36,600)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than LEC graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than LEC graduates. ($227 vs. $279)
• More LEC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 28%)

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