Quad

Head-to-head

Cottey
Lakeview College of Nursing

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lakeview College of Nursing grads earn $49.1K more ten years out than Cottey's ($84,522 vs. $35,422)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Lakeview College of Nursing graduates 36 pts more of its students than Cottey (97% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Cottey has 3.8× as many undergrads as Lakeview College of Nursing

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Cottey has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Lakeview College of Nursing (46% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Cottey is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Cottey admits 69%; Lakeview College of Nursing doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Cottey69%
Lakeview College of NursingNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • CotteyAccessible
  • Lakeview College of NursingNot rated
SAT middle 50%
CotteyTest-blind
Lakeview College of NursingNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CotteyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Lakeview College of NursingNot reported

Who's on each campus

Cottey has 3.8× as many undergrads as Lakeview College of Nursing and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cottey254
Lakeview College of Nursing66
Pell Grant share
Cottey46%
Lakeview College of Nursing42%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at Cottey, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Lakeview College of Nursing.

Students per faculty member
Cottey6 to 1
Lakeview College of Nursing8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CotteyResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other16%
  • Lakeview College of NursingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%

What each costs

Only Cottey reports an average cost ($15.1K).

Average cost, all students
Cottey$15.1K
Lakeview College of NursingNot reported
Aid generosity
Cottey62%
Lakeview College of NursingNot reported

What each pays off

Lakeview College of Nursing's former students earn more, a median $84.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cottey$35.4K
Lakeview College of Nursing$84.5K
Graduation rate
Cottey61%
Lakeview College of Nursing97%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Cottey, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CotteyGrowing+43%
  • Lakeview College of NursingNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why