Lakeland University

What are the graduation rates for students at Lakeland University?

Lakeland's reported four-year graduation rate is 34%, and its six-year rate is 42%. These rates follow defined cohorts of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students; they do not describe the completion experience of every transfer, part-time, online, or adult student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 63%, meaning that roughly six in ten students in the relevant cohort returned the following fall. Graduation and retention figures are useful questions to raise about academic planning and support, but they do not by themselves explain why students leave or how a particular applicant will fare. Transfer applicants and students planning part-time study should request outcomes relevant to their own route through a degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Lakeland University?

Federal field-of-study data report earnings for some Lakeland programs one year after completion. The College Scorecard's one-year figures are median earnings for the federally aided graduates represented in each reported program - not a starting salary offered to every graduate.

Among the reported figures, the one-year median is $59,121 for computer and information sciences and $48,541 for accounting. The corresponding figure is $47,527 for business administration and $41,136 for teacher education focused on specific levels and methods. These program figures should not be treated as a ranking of teaching quality: occupation, location, further study, hours worked, and the graduates included can all affect earnings. A one-year measure also says little about longer-term career progression.