Walsh vs. LEC

Walsh College vs. Lake Erie College comparison

	Walsh College	Lake Erie College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Walsh	LEC
Location	Troy, MI	Painesville, OH
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,134	942
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	walshcollege.edu	lec.edu
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Costs	Walsh	LEC
Tuition (In State)	$0	$34,596
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$34,596
Room & Board	$0	$11,592
Avg Net Price	-	$22,322
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$26,289
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Walsh	LEC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,193
Admitted	-	765
Acceptance Rate		64.1%
Enrolled %		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

Academics	Walsh	LEC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Business (36%) Agriculture (12%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Walsh	LEC
Graduation Rate	-	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,800	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,832	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$163	$279

Diversity	Walsh	LEC
% Men	24%	8%
% Women	28%	13%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	77%
% Black	6%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

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

Comparable Facts

• Walsh College is larger than than LEC based on total student enrollment (1,134 students vs. 942 students)

Walsh vs. LEC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Walsh or LEC?

• Lake Erie College is ?% more expensive to attend than Walsh for in-state tuition ($34,596.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at LEC than Walsh College ($34,596.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than Walsh College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Erie College students is ?% larger than aid received Walsh College ($26,289 vs. $0)

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

Walsh vs. LEC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Walsh 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 Walsh.

• Graduates from Walsh College earn on average $21,200 more per year than LEC graduates after ten years. ($57,800 vs. $36,600)
• Walsh College students graduate with a $11,168 lower median federal student loan debt than LEC graduates. ($15,832 vs. $27,000)
• Walsh graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than LEC graduates. ($163 vs. $279)
• More Walsh graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LEC students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 62%)

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