Lakeland vs. MDT College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, OH with MDT College of Health Sciences in Chicago, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lakeland Community College is larger than MDT College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (4,358 students vs. 575 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lakeland Community College is located in Kirtland, OH (Rural Fringe setting); MDT College of Health Sciences is in Chicago, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Lakeland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. MDT College of Health Sciences is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lakeland Community College 13:1; MDT College of Health Sciences 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakeland Community College are 17.2% lower than at MDT College of Health Sciences ($8,100 vs. $9,788).
• Out-of-state tuition is 136.8% higher at MDT College of Health Sciences than at Lakeland Community College (about $12,635 more per year; $21,870 vs. $9,235).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at MDT College of Health Sciences than at Lakeland Community College (100% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by MDT College of Health Sciences students is 50.5% larger than aid received by Lakeland Community College students ($6,814 vs. $4,527).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Lakeland, test-free at MDT College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Lakeland Sep 1, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lakeland Community College graduates have a $4,706 lower median loan debt than MDT College of Health Sciences graduates ($14,294 vs. $19,000).
• Among borrowers, Lakeland graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MDT College of Health Sciences graduates ($147 vs. $196).
• More Lakeland graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MDT College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation (27% vs. 18%).

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