Lake Erie vs Milligan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OHCatholic life on campusMilligan UniversityMilligan, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Milligan has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 38% at Lake Erie.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Milligan has the lower price after aid: $15,118 a year, against $20,195 at Lake Erie.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Lake Erie: $50,417, against $46,641 at Milligan.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Painesville, OH
Milligan, TN
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
942
1,200
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.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
70%
72%
Average SAT
1189
ACT middle 50%
22–27
Graduation rate
38%
63%
First-year retention
59%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,961
$21,365
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,195
$15,118
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,575
$14,635
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,548
$16,351
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,205
$22,348
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,370
$26,390
Median debt
$26,000
$25,219
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,417
$46,641
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.