Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, Wisconsin · Also known as Lakeshore College · Website
$47,113
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,113
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lakeshore Technical College is a public 2-year college in Cleveland, Wisconsin with 1,886 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,653 a year (tuition and fees $4,844 in-state, $7,087 out-of-state). 50% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $47,113 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,653
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,844
Out-of-state $7,087
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
50%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,000
About $74 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,113
Rank 1,747 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
- $9,653
- Tuition in-state
- $4,844
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,087
- Cost of attendance
- $14,599
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,260
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,341
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,538
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,155
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,499
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 $4,064 in 2015-16 to $4,844 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,886
- Part-time students
- 84%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 71
- Endowment
- $1.10M
- Other
- Open admission
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 1,747 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,653 | $16,210 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,844 | $9,856 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,000 | $20,492 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,673 | $41,210 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,113 | $45,358 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 132 | $5,661 | $39,553 | $50,424 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 62 | Withheld | $48,619 | $40,847 | $48,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | $31,554 | $40,377 | $35,447 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $9,000 | $61,635 | $72,435 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $10,400 | $39,684 | $56,700 | $48,733 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | $6,999 | $33,920 | $43,400 | $34,272 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,992 | $57,702 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,761 | $61,907 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,217 | $54,425 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,480 | $30,572 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,684 | $46,706 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | $37,431 | $48,560 | $51,586 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | $28,022 | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,902 | $44,589 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $52,020 | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,365 | $47,660 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,010 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,111 | $41,737 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Cleveland and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does Lakeshore Technical College cost?
$9,653 a year is the average net price at Lakeshore Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,844 for in-state students and $7,087 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,599. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,260 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lakeshore Technical College?
Lakeshore Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lakeshore Technical College graduates earn?
$47,113 a year is the median pay of former Lakeshore Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,673 after 6 years). That ranks 1,747 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $61,635.
How much student debt do Lakeshore Technical College graduates have?
$7,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Lakeshore Technical College graduates, about $74 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lakeshore Technical College?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Lakeshore Technical College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Lakeshore Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (132 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (62 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (62 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 71 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.