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Lake Erie College

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH · 852 students

OpenPrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedlec.edu
39.6/100

Trajecta score

+0.4 since '20

Ranked #1367 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

40.8 · #1373

2020

42.3 · #1495

2021

42.9 · #1442

2022

41.2 · #1579

2023

41.2 · #1590

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

30/ 100

Career Outcomes

56/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

56/ 100

Academic Investment

24/ 100

Access & Equity

38/ 100

Academic Profile

30

Career Outcomes

56

Student Success

25

Affordability

56

Academic Investment

24

Access & Equity

38

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Cost / Net Price

$51k / $21k

SAT Avg

Retention

59%

Grad Rate

40%

Admissions

70%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range20
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$37,634

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,634

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

37%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

55%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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