Lake Erie vs North American
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OHCatholic life on campusNorth American UniversityStafford, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Lake Erie has the higher graduation rate: 38% against 32% at North American.
- The average price after aid is lower at North American: $18,721 a year, against $20,961 at Lake Erie.
- Median debt is lower at North American: $4,925, against $26,000 at Lake Erie.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Painesville, OH
Stafford, TX
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
942
923
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.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
70%
Graduation rate
38%
32%
First-year retention
59%
46%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,961
$18,721
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,195
$18,720
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,575
$17,784
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,548
$20,001
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,205
$22,786
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,370
Median debt
$26,000
$4,925
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$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.