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Lakeland University is a private regional university located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Lakeland University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lakeland University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,585 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lakeland University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Lakeland University is ranked 23rd in Wisconsin.
Lakeland University’s median net annual cost of $23,026 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lakeland University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Accounting, Computer science, Psychology, Marketing, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,026
Average years to graduate
4.2
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #242
Economic score: 5.43
Criminology
Rank: #62
Economic score: 7.6
Health & Fitness
Rank: #312
Economic score: 11.24
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Lakeland University - Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services, Student Counseling - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lakeland University is 10% lower than the state average, and 8% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lakeland University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lakeland University 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.
Lakeland University’s economic mobility score of 7.32 is calculated by adjusting the 6.71 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lakeland University’s EMS of 7.32 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Lakeland University pays $23,026 a year, $22,433 less than the $45,459 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 $23,026
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lakeland University, 100% 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 $23,026 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 97% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,740. This is 43% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,129
Pell grants
$3,671
State grants
$3,556
Institutional grants
$18,539
Lakeland University offers 17 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Lakeland University offers 2 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
19
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
37%
Lakeland University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,101 applicants, of which 882 were admitted and 164 enrolled. Lakeland University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Lakeland University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
47%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
32%
59%
In-state
64%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%