Quad

Head-to-head

Hollins
Lake Erie

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hollins graduates 18 pts more of its students than Lake Erie (64% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lake Erie grads earn $10.3K more ten years out than Hollins's ($50,417 vs. $40,075)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lake Erie's yield is 10 pts higher than Hollins's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Lake Erie has 7 pts more first-gen students than Hollins (33% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Hollins's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Lake Erie

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Lake Erie is a bit larger (852 vs. 665)

    Undergrads

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

Hollins admits 68%, Lake Erie 70%; Lake Erie's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Hollins68%
Lake Erie70%
Quad's selectivity
  • HollinsSelective
  • Lake ErieAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Hollins
1150–1340
Lake ErieTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HollinsGPA and school record required
  • Lake ErieGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lake Erie is a bit larger than Hollins (852 vs. 665 undergrads); Hollins has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hollins665
Lake Erie852
Pell Grant share
Hollins39%
Lake Erie37%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Hollins, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at Lake Erie; Hollins has 8 students per faculty member to Lake Erie's 12.

Students per faculty member
Hollins8 to 1
Lake Erie12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HollinsBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%
  • Lake ErieEarly Childhood Education and Teaching18%

What each costs

Hollins and Lake Erie cost about the same a year on average; Hollins's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hollins$24.5K
Lake Erie$24.4K
Aid generosity
Hollins60%
Lake Erie53%

What each pays off

Lake Erie's former students earn more, a median $50.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at Hollins to 46% at Lake Erie.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hollins$40.1K
Lake Erie$50.4K
Graduation rate
Hollins64%
Lake Erie46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Hollins got less selective while Lake Erie held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HollinsGrowing+58%
  • Lake ErieGrowing+54%
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