Lake Erie vs Tusculum
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OHCatholic life on campusTusculum UniversityGreeneville, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Lake Erie has the higher graduation rate: 38% against 25% at Tusculum.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Lake Erie: $50,417, against $44,367 at Tusculum.
- Median debt is lower at Tusculum: $23,250, against $26,000 at Lake Erie.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Painesville, OH
Greeneville, TN
Setting
Suburb
Town
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.
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%
72%
Graduation rate
38%
25%
First-year retention
59%
63%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,961
$21,131
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,195
$20,766
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,575
$15,124
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,548
$17,519
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,205
$22,981
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,370
$25,563
Median debt
$26,000
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,417
$44,367
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.