Lake Erie College Ranking Badges

LEC earned 3 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #23 of 1,109 in Highest Paid Graduates for Criminal Justice & Corrections, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 3 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #23 of 1,109, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 88
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Lake Erie College Earned?

Lake Erie College holds 3 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. These badges come from the 2026 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	1
Total	3

What Is Lake Erie College Known For?

Lake Erie College is best known for Law Enforcement & Firefighting: 1 of its 3 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Criminal Justice & Corrections and General Biology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Diversity (Ohio)	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

How Does Lake Erie College Rank in Athletics?

Lake Erie College earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #50 of 69 in Wrestling (D2).

How Does Lake Erie College Rank for Online Students?

Lake Erie College earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #86 of 138 in Most Popular Online for General Education.

How Does Lake Erie College Rank for Veterans?

Lake Erie College earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,303 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Lake Erie College appears in 88 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.