Lake Erie College Overview

Located in Painesville, Ohio, Lake Erie College is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Painesville makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Lake Erie College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at LEC.
• In a recent academic period54% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from LEC makes roughly $50,417 a year. This is 24% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• The average LEC student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Lake Erie College?

Contact details for LEC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	391 W Washington St, Painesville, OH 44077-3389
Phone:	440-375-7000
Website:	www.lec.edu

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How Do I Get Into LEC?

You can apply to LEC online at: apply.lec.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for LEC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into LEC?

The acceptance rate at LEC is 54%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 47% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 53%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to LEC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 510 and 580.

LEC received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford Lake Erie College?

The overall average net price of LEC is $30,844. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At LEC, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $7,190 a year. That adds up to $28,760 over four years for those students.

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Lake Erie College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 759 undergraduate students at LEC, with 660 being full-time and 99 being part-time.

There are also 190 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 660 full-time undergraduates at LEC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lake Erie College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	96
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	402
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	96

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Lake Erie College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at LEC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Germany.

Lake Erie College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	19	0	34	53
Allied Health Professions	0	0	26	26
Health & Physical Education	17	0	0	17
General Education	0	0	16	16
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15	0	0	15
Special Education	5	9	0	14
General Psychology	13	0	0	13
General Biology	12	0	0	12
Accounting	9	0	0	9
Criminal Justice & Corrections	9	0	0	9
Marketing	5	0	0	5
Agricultural Economics & Business	4	0	0	4
Communication & Journalism (Other)	4	0	0	4
Mathematics	4	0	0	4
Finance & Financial Management	3	0	0	3
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	3	0	0	3
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	3	3
Political Science & Government	3	0	0	3
General English Literature	2	0	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	0	2
Natural Resources Conservation	2	0	0	2
General Visual & Performing Arts	2	0	0	2
Human Resource Management	1	0	0	1
History	1	0	0	1
Legal Support Services	1	0	0	1
Chemistry	1	0	0	1
Fine & Studio Arts	1	0	0	1
Animal Services	0	0	0	0
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	138	9	79	226

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By User:Dkocan under License

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