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Lake Erie College, Ohio

Overview of Lake Erie College

Lake Erie College can be found in Painesville, Ohio (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Master's degree is the highest degree at Lake Erie College.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The most common majors at Lake Erie College are in agricultural science and management, fine arts, and education and teaching.

Lake Erie College Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 430 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at Lake Erie College centered around 420 to 530, but ranged both higher and lower. People attending the school come from a variety of states around the country.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Lake Erie College works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2005, 953 students were enrolled in the school. A very high share of students at Lake Erie College are female.

Student Life

Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. Lake Erie College offers students meal plans. The school student athletes compete in Other competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lake Erie College

Lake Erie College
391 W Washington St
Painesville, OH 44077-3389
General Phone: (440) 375-7000
Admissions Phone: (440) 375-7000
Financial Aid Phone: (440) 375-7000
http://www.lec.edu

Lake Erie College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Lake Erie College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching48early childhood education, education, middle school teaching
Business And Management38business management, accounting, international business, management information systems
Liberal Arts28interdisciplinary studies, social services, English, foreign language and literature
Agricultural Science And Management14farm management
Science13biology, chemistry
Media10communication and journalism
Therapy And Counseling9psychology
Law8legal assistant
Security And Law Enforcement5criminal justice and administration
Fine Arts4fine arts studies
Mathematics1mathematics
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental science
Animal Science And Care1equestrian studies
Art Studies0arts management

Number of programs and degrees for Lake Erie College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree15322
Master's degree272

Student Body

In 2005, Lake Erie College had a total enrollment of 953 students (722 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men23%
Women77%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate48%
Graduate52%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White62%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Other Races33%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1920%
20-2118%
22-2415%
25-297%
30-344%
35-395%
40-497%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Ohio62%
Pennsylvania9%
New York4%
Massachusetts3%
Wisconsin2%
Maryland2%
New Hampshire1%
Foreign countries1%
Michigan1%
Indiana1%
California1%
Connecticut1%
Florida1%
Alaska1%
Texas1%
Vermont1%
Oregon1%
Tennessee1%
New Jersey1%
Wyoming1%
North Carolina1%
Iowa1%
West Virginia1%

Lake Erie College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %

Lake Erie College Room and Board (2005)

Lake Erie College offers campus housing for 291 of its 722 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Painesville, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Lake Erie College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total53240476%11729%
Men1147768%2735%
Women41832778%9028%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal430550
SAT Math420530
ACT Verbal1522
ACT Math1620
ACT Composite1722

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT41%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT71%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (440) 375-7000

Lake Erie College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,390
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,390
Room and board$ 6,334
Room charge$ 3,310
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,240
Books and supplies$ 850
Other expenses$ 2,838

Financial Aid:
Lake Erie College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 306600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (440) 375-7000

Lake Erie College Faculty

Lake Erie College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year8$65,4762*
Associate professoracademic year5$53,5784$50,340
Assistant professoracademic year3$39,1738$41,555
Instructoracademic year1*3$33,600
All faculty totalacademic year17$55,82517$47,509

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Lake Erie College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballOther
BaseballOther
TrackOther

Lake Erie College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems and Services, Other

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Lake Erie College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lake Erie College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 4%Lake Erie College Female % of student body
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Lake Erie College % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Lake Erie College Number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Lake Erie College % of students from other states
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Lake Erie College % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Lake Erie College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Lake Erie College % of degrees in fine arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Lake Erie College Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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