Lake Erie College Rankings & Recognition

Lake Erie College appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #357 of 986 for business, and #11 of 36 ranked colleges in Ohio.

Lake Erie College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Business

Ranked #357 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,067; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 56.9 of 100 · #11 of 36 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $13,324 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 44.4% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Augsburg University (#356)
Ranked just below: Lake Forest College (#358)

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Education

Ranked #451 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $41,284; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $22,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 28.3 of 100 · #16 of 24 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $13,324 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 44.4% · debt is 55% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Arkansas University (#450)
Ranked just below: Concordia University-Wisconsin (#452)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 70.4%
Avg. net price: $13,324
Graduation: 44.4%
Students: 852

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NCAA Division II

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