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Lakeland University

Plymouth, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$24,212What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
48%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,212
In-state tuition
$33,396Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$33,396
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,961Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$24,212

Better than 42% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

48%

Better than 31% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,961

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$48,840

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$24,212

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Lakeland University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time48%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return63%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,961

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Lakeland University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$72,78942
Accounting and Related Services$56,11470
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,132141
Marketing$46,76013
Criminology$45,2768
Psychology, General$42,35533
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,42720
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported11
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported6
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported6
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported5
Food Science and TechnologyNot reported3
Biology, GeneralNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 30 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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