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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Lake Erie College, Midland University, University of Findlay. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Lake EriePainesville, OH | Midland UniversityFremont, NE | FindlayFindlay, OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 70.4% | 66.1% | 83.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedLake Erie College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 963–1170 | Not reportedThe University of Findlay reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $20,96137.2% on Pell grants | $26,26728.1% on Pell grants | $27,22114.7% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $37,634Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $42,050Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $41,164Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 38.0% | 42.1% | 57.9% |
| First-year retention | 59.4% | 69.3% | 73.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 37.2% | 28.1% | 14.7% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,417 | $52,163 | $56,996 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $26,134 | $25,439 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 852 | 1,159 | 2,223 |
| Consensus percentile | 78Lower is better | 78Lower is better | 77Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 36 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 42 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Lake Erie | Midland University | Findlay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #142 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #143 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #373 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1388 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1453 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1403 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1459 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1308 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1337 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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