Johnson vs Lake Erie
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TNCatholic life on campusLake Erie CollegePainesville, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Johnson has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 38% at Lake Erie.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lake Erie has the lower price after aid: $18,548 a year, against $23,206 at Johnson.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Lake Erie: $50,417, against $40,596 at Johnson.
- Median debt is lower at Johnson: $21,500, against $26,000 at Lake Erie.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Knoxville, TN
Painesville, OH
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
950
942
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
65%
70%
Average SAT
1078
ACT middle 50%
18–24
Graduation rate
57%
38%
First-year retention
69%
59%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,063
$20,961
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,246
$20,195
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,212
$19,575
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,206
$18,548
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,075
$23,205
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,860
$22,370
Median debt
$21,500
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,596
$50,417
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.