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Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI · Private (nonprofit) · Rural

Admission figures

Acceptance rate
86.3%
SAT (middle 50%)
Not reported
ACT (middle 50%)
Not reported
Undergraduates
1,212
In-state tuition
$34,516
Out-of-state tuition
$34,516
Graduation rate
38%
Yield (admitted students who enrol)
21%
202 of 967 admitted students enrolled in 2023

Yield is not a quality score. It says how often admitted students pick this college over their other offers — useful for reading how it sits against its rivals, and nothing more. It is also the most gameable number in admissions: a binding Early Decision round turns admits into enrolments by contract, so colleges with large ED intakes post high yields largely by construction. Counts are IPEDS 2023, a different collection from the admission rate above, so the two may describe different years.

Lakeland University doesn't report SAT or ACT ranges in the federal data. Many test-blind institutions — including the entire University of California system — genuinely have none to report. We show that as missing rather than inventing a figure.

Majors at Lakeland University

17 undergraduate programs, from the federal field-of-study data. Choosing one changes your estimate — a capacity-constrained program is admitted far more competitively than the school-wide rate suggests.

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Lakeland University does not publish admission rates by major — almost no US university does, and the federal data has no such field. We apply a documented field-level adjustment instead and label it as modelled, rather than inventing a per-major rate.

What it would actually cost

Average net price after grants and scholarships, by family income.

Average annual net price at Lakeland University by family income band
Family incomeNet price / year
Under $30,000$20,792
$30,000 – $48,000$18,135
$48,000 – $75,000$20,738
$75,000 – $110,000$23,437
Over $110,000$28,531
On a Pell grant
27%
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
First-generation students
44%

Net price is what students actually paid after grants and scholarships — not loans. These are averages across everyone in the band, so your own offer will differ. Run the college's own net price calculator before ruling anywhere in or out.

Who studies here

Enrolled undergraduates, from federal reporting.

  • White63%
  • Black or African American11%
  • Hispanic or Latino9%
  • Not reported8%
  • Asian4%
  • Two or more races3%
  • International students1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1%

This is context about the campus, not an input to your estimate. Since Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (2023), US colleges may not consider an applicant's race — so your background does not move the number, and any tool that says otherwise is describing a practice that ended in 2023. How this is calculated.

Essays for 2026–27

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Lakeland University is not on the Common App's member list (checked 2026-10-18), so the Common App essay does not apply here. It takes applications through its own site or another system; its own essays, below, are what count.

Lakeland University supplemental essays

We don't have Lakeland University's supplemental prompts on file yet. Rather than show you something that might be last year's wording, here's where to read the current ones:

Lakeland University admissions site ↗

Once you find them you can start a draft from any prompt and get feedback on it.

Your chances

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Figures from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Northstar is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lakeland University. Confirm all requirements and deadlines directly with the institution.

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