Private nonprofit · University

Lakeland University

Plymouth, Wisconsin · Fringe rural

86.3%
Admit rate
$24,212
Avg net price
42%
Graduation rate
$55,961
Median earnings

Lakeland University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Plymouth, Wisconsin (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,212 undergraduates. It has a United Church of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,212 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 86% admitNCAA Division III with football · Northern Athletics Collegiate ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

About Plymouth, Wisconsin

Plymouth is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. Plymouth was surveyed in 1835 by United States United States General Land Office surveyors. The Mullet river was named after one of the surveyors. The first land sold to a private party was sold on August 13, 1836 to Englishman John Law, who had emigrated from London. Made of fiberglass and standing 20 feet (6.1 m) tall, the statue of Antoinette the cow is a local landmark that honors the area's legacy of dairy production. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
8 miles
Nearest airport
43 miles to Appleton (ATW)

How Lakeland University compares

Selectivity86.3%

More selective than 33% · #23 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

Graduation rate42%

Higher than 27% · #31 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention63%

Higher than 17%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,961

Higher than 57% · #14 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$24,212

Cheaper than 31% · #25 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,212

Larger than 43%

Percentiles compare Lakeland University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Wisconsin.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,614students
  • Undergraduate1,21275%
  • Graduate40225%

Undergraduates by gender

1,212undergrads
  • Women69958%
  • Men51342%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic9.3%
  • Asian4.1%
  • Other or multiracial13%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,212
Graduate enrollment
402
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
25%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$38,822
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,222
Endowment
$19,899,969

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 206 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Wisconsin56%
  • Other U.S. states43%
  • International0.5%

A regional draw: about 56% of first-years come from Wisconsin, the rest from elsewhere.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
86.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$33,396
Room & board
$12,140
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$48,840
Average net price
$24,212

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
42%
Graduated on time (4 years)
34%
First-year retention
63%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,546
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,961
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
45%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
51%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
34%
Low-income (Pell)
42%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
672
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
55%
Housing charge (year)
$5,190
Meal plan (year)
$5,786
Application fee
$35
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Varsity athletes
412 (288 men · 124 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Football92
Soccer61
Volleyball43
Basketball39
Baseball34
Wrestling29
Softball28
Other Sports26
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)25
Golf13
Tennis13
Bowling9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 7 campuses (2,813 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$22,453
$30–48k
$22,030
$48–75k
$20,124
$75–110k
$24,332
$110k+
$28,054

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$86,533

$20,124/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$19,038
average award, among those who get one

Lakeland University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $19,038. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 224 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,961
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$52,663
Men
$59,427

Men out-earn women by $6,764 (13%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
12°F
Annual rain
29.4″
Annual snow
44.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sheboygan CO Mem AP, WI US station (5.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.