Lakeland vs. Owens State Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, OH with Owens Community College in Perrysburg, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Owens Community College is larger than Lakeland based on total student enrollment (7,854 students vs. 4,358 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lakeland Community College is located in Kirtland, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Owens Community College is in Perrysburg, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Lakeland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Owens Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lakeland Community College 13:1; Owens Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Owens Community College are 22.6% lower than at Lakeland Community College ($6,272 vs. $8,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.7% higher at Owens State Community College than at Lakeland Community College (about $1,267 more per year; $10,502 vs. $9,235).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Owens Community College than at Lakeland Community College (62% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Owens Community College students is 5.6% larger than aid received by Lakeland Community College students ($4,779 vs. $4,527).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lakeland and Owens State Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Lakeland Sep 1, 2026; Owens State Community College Sep 12, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lakeland average a 2.9 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Owens State Community College (2.71).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lakeland Community College graduates have a $2,565 lower median loan debt than Owens State Community College graduates ($14,294 vs. $16,859).
• Among borrowers, Lakeland graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Owens State Community College graduates ($147 vs. $174).
• More Owens State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lakeland students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 27%).

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