Lane College Ranking Badges

Lane College earned 8 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 2 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 3 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #4 of 767 in Most Focused for Sociology, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 8 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 2 / 2
Highest placement: #4 of 767, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 6
Placements this edition: 78
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 Lane College Earned?

Lane College holds 8 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. 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%	2
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	3
Total	8

What Is Lane College Known For?

Lane College is best known for Social Sciences: 1 of its 8 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Sociology, Communication & Media Studies and Business Administration & Management.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business Administration & Management
Most Focused			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused				✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Most Focused		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Most Focused			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Most Focused	✓

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Sociology
Most Focused				✓

How Does Lane College Rank in Athletics?

Lane College earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #210 of 219 in Outdoor Track and Field.

How Does Lane College Rank for Veterans?

Lane College earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,325 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 48%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Lane College appears in 78 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.