Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Lakeland University

Wright State University Lake Campus vs. Lakeland University comparison

	Wright State University Lake Campus	Lakeland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Lakeland University
Location	Celina, OH	Plymouth, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,398	2,786
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1036
Religious Affiliation	-	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wright.edu	lakeland.edu
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Costs	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Lakeland University
Tuition (In State)	$7,454	$30,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,872	$30,900
Room & Board	$11,100	$11,872
Avg Net Price	$12,039	$22,593
Avg Grant Aid	$4,103	$22,905
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	100%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Lakeland University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,066
Admitted	-	971
Acceptance Rate	Open	91.1%
Enrolled %	Open	21.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	790/890
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Lakeland University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)	Business (65%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Social Sciences (5%) Psychology (3%)
Outcomes	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Lakeland University
Graduation Rate	30%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,458
Median Loan Payment	$258	$263

Diversity	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Lakeland University
% Men	13%	5%
% Women	17%	12%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	77%
% Black	4%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Lakeland University
% In-State	97%	56%
% Out-of-State	2%	43%
Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Lakeland University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lakeland University is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (2,786 students vs. 1,398 students)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Lakeland University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Lakeland University?

• Lakeland University is 314.5% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($30,900.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 83.1% higher at Lakeland University than Wright State University Lake Campus ($30,900.00 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 Lakeland University ($12,039 vs. $22,593)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 7% lower than costs at Lakeland University ($11,100 vs. $11,872)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lakeland University than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lakeland University students is 458.3% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($22,905 vs. $4,103)

Which college is harder to get into, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Lakeland University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lakeland University or Wright State University-Lake Campus .

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 62 points higher than at Lakeland University (907)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Lakeland University (19)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Lakeland University (3.0)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Lakeland University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Lakeland University? 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 Lakeland University and Wright State University-Lake Campus.

• The graduation rate at Lakeland University is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (42% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Lakeland University earn on average $600 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $458 lower median federal student loan debt than Lakeland University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,458)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Lakeland University graduates. ($258 vs. $263)
• More Lakeland University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 51%)

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