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Columbus College of Art & Design vs Lake Erie College

Lake Erie College students with aid paid less on average: $13,324 vs $27,723 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureColumbus College of Art & DesignLake Erie College
Admit rate 68% 70%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 945–1115
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 18–24
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureColumbus College of Art & DesignLake Erie College
Sticker price per year $57,491 $52,847
Average paid after grants $27,723 $13,324
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureColumbus College of Art & DesignLake Erie College
Under $30,000 $24,208 $11,400
$30,000–$48,000 $23,276 $11,306
$48,000–$75,000 $22,186 $15,106
$75,000–$110,000 $29,119 $15,720
Over $110,000 $33,411 $14,067
After you start
MeasureColumbus College of Art & DesignLake Erie College
Undergrads 882 852
Graduate within 6 years 61% 42%
Come back for year two 80% 59%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $47,378 $54,578
Median debt at graduation $26,500 $23,250

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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