ETI Technical College of Niles vs. Lakeland

Comparable Facts

Compare ETI Technical College of Niles in Niles, OH with Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lakeland Community College is larger than ETI Technical College of Niles based on total student enrollment (4,358 students vs. 179 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• ETI Technical College of Niles is located in Niles, OH (Large Suburban setting); Lakeland Community College is in Kirtland, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• ETI Technical College of Niles is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Lakeland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: ETI Technical College of Niles 8:1; Lakeland Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at ETI Technical College of Niles are 38.3% lower than at Lakeland Community College ($5,000 vs. $8,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.9% higher at ETI Technical College of Niles than at Lakeland Community College (about $2,115 more per year; $11,350 vs. $9,235).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at ETI Technical College of Niles than at Lakeland Community College (94% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by ETI Technical College of Niles students is 112.8% larger than aid received by Lakeland Community College students ($9,634 vs. $4,527).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at ETI Technical College of Niles, open admission at Lakeland.
• Typical fall application deadline: Lakeland Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lakeland average a 2.9 high school GPA, 0.9 higher than at ETI Technical College of Niles (2.0).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, ETI Technical College of Niles graduates have a $1,917 lower median loan debt than Lakeland graduates ($12,377 vs. $14,294).
• Among borrowers, ETI Technical College of Niles graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lakeland graduates ($127 vs. $147).
• More Lakeland graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ETI Technical College of Niles students, three years after graduation (27% vs. 26%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.