Lake Erie vs Louisiana Christian
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OHCatholic life on campusLouisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Louisiana Christian has the higher graduation rate: 44% against 38% at Lake Erie.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Louisiana Christian has the lower price after aid: $13,203 a year, against $20,195 at Lake Erie.
- The average price after aid is lower at Louisiana Christian: $13,113 a year, against $20,961 at Lake Erie.
- Median debt is lower at Louisiana Christian: $21,875, against $26,000 at Lake Erie.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Painesville, OH
Pineville, LA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
942
950
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
70%
77%
Graduation rate
38%
44%
First-year retention
59%
52%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,961
$13,113
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,195
$13,203
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,575
$14,619
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,548
$14,775
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,205
$17,347
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,370
$6,343
Median debt
$26,000
$21,875
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,417
$51,700
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.