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Lake, Sumter State College is a public online college. Lake-Sumter State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Lake-Sumter State College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,214 10 years after enrolling, 54th among online schools, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lake-Sumter State College bachelor students earn 29% less than the national average.
Lake, Sumter State College’s median net annual cost of $5,597 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Lake-Sumter State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$5,597
Average years to graduate
3.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lake-Sumter State College is 2% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Lake-Sumter State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lake-Sumter State College graduates within 4.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lake, Sumter State College’s economic mobility score of 22.72 is calculated by adjusting the 1.76 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lake-Sumter State College’s EMS of 22.72 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Lake, Sumter State College pays $5,597 a year, $12,348 less than the $17,945 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $5,597
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lake-Sumter State College, 84% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $5,597 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 11% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,425. This is 43% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,439
Pell grants
$4,489
State grants
$2,959
Institutional grants
$1,560
Full time
45%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
82%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
25%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%