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Lakeland University

Lakeland University is based in the town of Plymouth, WI — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a United Church of Christ affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$17,150

family income
under $30k

$21,083

$30–48k

$14,130

$48–75k

$24,082

$75–110k

$27,389

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$24,2122023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Lakeland University rose from $16,839 (2008) to $24,212 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,839
2009	$16,848
2010	$18,153
2011	$18,025
2012	$18,669
2013	$20,575
2014	$20,646
2015	$21,229
2016	$20,281
2017	$20,351
2018	$20,687
2019	$23,026
2020	$21,396
2021	$21,577
2022	$22,092
2023	$24,212

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$48,8402024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Lakeland University rose from $28,289 (2009) to $48,840 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$28,289
2010	$29,412
2011	$30,774
2012	$31,224
2013	$32,706
2014	$34,385
2015	$35,844
2016	$37,156
2017	$38,062
2018	$39,929
2019	$41,431
2020	$43,694
2021	$43,950
2022	$45,519
2023	$45,751
2024	$48,840

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$12,380
2001	$13,050
2002	$13,835
2003	$14,325
2004	$14,900
2005	$15,770
2006	$16,795
2007	$17,595
2008	$18,435
2013	$22,950
2014	$24,090
2015	$25,050
2016	$26,560
2017	$27,760
2018	$28,870
2019	$29,880
2020	$30,777
2021	$31,316
2022	$31,786
2023	$32,286

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Lakeland University reports published tuition of $33,396 in this record. Lakeland University's $33,396 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Lakeland University reports 1,212 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

42.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Lakeland University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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42.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Lakeland University fell from 47.5% (entered 1991) to 42.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	47.5%
1992 cohort	65.6%
1993 cohort	39.5%
1994 cohort	35.4%
1995 cohort	37.9%
1996 cohort	36.6%
1997 cohort	45.8%
1998 cohort	41.1%
1999 cohort	39%
2000 cohort	38.7%
2001 cohort	38.2%
2002 cohort	44.4%
2003 cohort	41.7%
2004 cohort	43.7%
2005 cohort	42.4%
2006 cohort	45.9%
2007 cohort	50.8%
2008 cohort	53.1%
2009 cohort	51.3%
2010 cohort	53.7%
2011 cohort	59.2%
2012 cohort	48%
2013 cohort	47.7%
2014 cohort	46%
2015 cohort	43.4%
2016 cohort	51.8%
2017 cohort	55.8%
2018 cohort	42.4%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,698	$4,810
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	—	$6,120
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,481	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,464	$6,422
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,961	$9,022
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,190	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,201	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,078	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,500	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,449	$11,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$10,730
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,689	$8,334
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,000	$8,385
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,321	$9,574
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,500	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,625	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,000	$9,536
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$25,000	$9,505

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$49,546

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$53,819

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$55,961

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Lakeland University admitted 1,088 of 1,261 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.3% rate describes that application pool.

86.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $32,286 tuition · 2023–24 1,212 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Lakeland University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Lakeland University under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Lakeland University received 1,261 applications and admitted 1,088 (86.3%), with 175 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

86.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Lakeland University's admission rate fell from 93% to 54.7%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2014.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	93%
Fall 2002	76.8%
Fall 2003	69.4%
Fall 2004	76.3%
Fall 2005	70.8%
Fall 2006	49.6%
Fall 2007	67%
Fall 2008	90%
Fall 2009	91.4%
Fall 2010	84%
Fall 2011	82.1%
Fall 2012	60.5%
Fall 2013	66.2%
Fall 2014	54.7%
Fall 2015	—
Fall 2016	55.4%
Fall 2017	51.7%
Fall 2018	52%
Fall 2019	78%
Fall 2020	92.5%
Fall 2021	80.1%
Fall 2022	99.5%
Fall 2023	91.1%
Fall 2024	86.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

905–1060Fall 2019 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	820	1020
Fall 2006	770	1150
Fall 2007	790	1180
Fall 2008	850	940
Fall 2009	970	1220
Fall 2010	990	1250
Fall 2011	870	1030
Fall 2012	860	880
Fall 2013	830	960
Fall 2014	858	925
Fall 2015	775	990
Fall 2016	810	1000
Fall 2017	1160	1190
Fall 2018	870	1080
Fall 2019	905	1060

IPEDS Fall 2005–2019, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–22Fall 2019 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	17	22
Fall 2002	17	23
Fall 2003	17	22
Fall 2004	18	22
Fall 2005	18	23
Fall 2006	17	23
Fall 2007	17	23
Fall 2008	18	23
Fall 2009	18	23
Fall 2010	18	23
Fall 2011	19	24
Fall 2012	19	24
Fall 2013	19	24
Fall 2014	18	22
Fall 2015	16	22
Fall 2016	16	22
Fall 2017	16	22
Fall 2018	16	22
Fall 2019	17	22

IPEDS Fall 2001–2019, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,212Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Lakeland University fell from 3,254 (Fall 2002) to 1,212 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	3,254
Fall 2003	3,399
Fall 2004	3,443
Fall 2005	3,249
Fall 2006	3,159
Fall 2007	2,918
Fall 2008	2,840
Fall 2009	2,790
Fall 2010	2,654
Fall 2011	2,587
Fall 2012	2,458
Fall 2013	2,449
Fall 2014	2,262
Fall 2015	2,202
Fall 2016	1,977
Fall 2017	1,835
Fall 2018	1,765
Fall 2019	1,706
Fall 2020	1,594
Fall 2021	1,396
Fall 2022	1,281
Fall 2023	1,230
Fall 2024	1,212

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

63%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Lakeland University fell from 71% (Fall 2002) to 63% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	71%
Fall 2003 cohort	67%
Fall 2004 cohort	67%
Fall 2005 cohort	71%
Fall 2006 cohort	68%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	69%
Fall 2009 cohort	54%
Fall 2010 cohort	70%
Fall 2011 cohort	81%
Fall 2012 cohort	70%
Fall 2013 cohort	69%
Fall 2014 cohort	80%
Fall 2015 cohort	62%
Fall 2016 cohort	70%
Fall 2017 cohort	67%
Fall 2018 cohort	61%
Fall 2019 cohort	61%
Fall 2020 cohort	73%
Fall 2021 cohort	60%
Fall 2022 cohort	67%
Fall 2023 cohort	63%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Lakeland University

Faculty pay at Lakeland University averages $88,296 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Lakeland University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 1,212 undergraduates live off campus, and 63.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Lakeland University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 86.3%. Review Lakeland University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Lakeland University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Lakeland University86.3%

Wisconsin median81.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Lakeland University$33,396

Wisconsin median$33,396

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Lakeland University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Lakeland University$55,961

Wisconsin median$55,452

National median$53,781

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Lakeland University, Wisconsin and national reference values
Metric & basis	Lakeland University	Wisconsin median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	86.3%	81.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$33,396	$33,396	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$55,961	$55,452	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Lakeland University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Lakeland University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$96,835
Accounting and Related Services	$66,815
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,108
Marketing	$59,513
Criminology	$55,265
Psychology, General	$53,448
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$52,998

These 7 fields listed for Lakeland University measure earnings after completion. The $55,961 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional Lakeland University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Lakeland University report?

Lakeland University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 86.3% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Lakeland University's acceptance rate?

86.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,088 admitted from 1,261 applicants.

How much does Lakeland University cost?

At Lakeland University, tuition is $33,396. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Lakeland University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $55,961. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Wisconsin

Carthage College — 87.1% admitted
Bellin College — 97.2% admitted
Saint Norbert College — 85.7% admitted
Alverno College — 85.7% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.