Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin · Website
$55,961
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,961
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lakeland University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Plymouth, Wisconsin with 1,212 undergraduates and 402 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,212 a year (tuition and fees $33,396). It admits 86% of applicants and 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,961 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,212
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$33,396
US median $11,837
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,961
Rank 1,026 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,212
- Tuition and fees
- $33,396
- Cost of attendance
- $48,840
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 45%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,453
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,030
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,124
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,332
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,054
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $25,050 in 2015-16 to $33,396 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 1,212
- Graduate students
- 402
- Part-time students
- 42%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $19.9M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,026 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,212 | $16,210 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $33,396 | $9,856 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $20,492 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,546 | $41,210 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,961 | $45,358 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $25,000 | $53,132 | $66,108 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 123 | $36,321 | $71,434 | $83,572 | $103,485 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $25,000 | $56,114 | $66,815 | $76,194 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 50 | $59,217 | $44,848 | $59,282 | $59,571 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $22,362 | $72,789 | $96,835 | $92,374 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $30,364 | $42,355 | $53,448 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $23,625 | $41,427 | $52,998 | $54,562 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 18 | $43,156 | $49,989 | $50,986 | $60,111 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $25,000 | $46,760 | $59,513 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $25,000 | $45,276 | $55,265 | $55,556 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,290 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Food Science and TechnologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,726 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,471 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Plymouth and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does Lakeland University cost?
$24,212 a year is the average net price at Lakeland University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $33,396, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $48,840. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,453 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lakeland University?
86% of applicants are admitted to Lakeland University. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do Lakeland University graduates earn?
$55,961 a year is the median pay of former Lakeland University students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,546 after 6 years). That ranks 1,026 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $72,789.
How much student debt do Lakeland University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Lakeland University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 45% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lakeland University?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Lakeland University finish within 6 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Lakeland University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (141 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (123 master's graduates), Accounting and Related Services (70 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.