Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI · Private · Rural (fringe)
Private institution in Plymouth, WI · 1,230 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $55,961 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,0921,282nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,2861,400th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,2861,332nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,7511,365th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,961738th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,546564th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.8%932nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 66.5%1,420th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.1%1,279th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2301,246th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.0%1,269th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 129 mi (ORD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $58,221 | $55,625 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,852 | $43,207 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,603 | $45,207 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $44,032 | $44,091 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $41,565 | $28,960 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $41,087 | $36,490 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $39,009 | $42,682 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,949 | $30,771 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,685 | $30,409 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Church of Christsource
- Founded in 1862source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Athletic nickname: "Muskies"source
- Mascot: Muskosource
- Campus size: about 240 acressource
- Formerly known as "Mission House College"source
- Formerly known as "(1862–1956)"source
- Formerly known as "Lakeland College"source
- Formerly known as "(1956–2016)"source
- Athletic conference: NACCsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $17,000 (M $0 · W $17,000 · Coed $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitelakeland.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 238980)
- Compare colleges in WIRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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